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we pass this GPS location for Ten Hills:
39.284273, -76.701082
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We found two communities that are also named Ten Hills.
Within Maryland, the name Ten Hills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Ten Hills is located in Middlesex County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Ten Hills.
Ohio
Allen County
Although located in Allen County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Ten Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ten Hills ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Asylum ‑ Historic (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ten Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ten Hills and extending to:
Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Ten Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ten Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ten Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ten Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2843, Longitude: -76.7011 In this case, the coordinates for Ten Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.665 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.244 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.422 degrees.