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Communities Also Named Dorrington Hill ...

We found one communities that are also named Dorrington Hill.

There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Dorrington Hill.

Beyond New Brunswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorrington Hill ...

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.

  • Bull Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Charlie Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dead Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hartfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Mapledale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skiff Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Temperance Vale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

How Far From Dorrington Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dorrington Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Dorrington Hill and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dorrington Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,219 miles [8,399.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,811 miles [6,133.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorrington Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Dorrington Hill 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 Dorrington Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9333, Longitude: -67.4333    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.095 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.975 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.829 degrees.