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48.555478, -110.421260
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We found two communities that are also named Hingham.
Within Montana, the name Hingham is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This Hingham is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hingham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hingham.
Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
This Hingham is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hingham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Hingham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hingham ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Hingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hingham and extending to:
Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hingham to Havre, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,283 miles [8,502.2 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- Hingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Hingham 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 Hingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5555, Longitude: -110.4213 In this case, the coordinates for Hingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.265 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.407 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.998 degrees.