We found four communities that are also named Hawkins Corner.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Hawkins Corner.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
This Hawkins Corner is located in Chautauqua County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Hawkins Corner.
Oneida County
This Hawkins Corner is located in Oneida County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hawkins Corner.
Wisconsin
Pepin County
This Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Hawkins Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawkins Corner ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hawkins Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawkins Corner and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hawkins Corner 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 24 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 5,205 miles [8,376.6 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 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,797 miles [6,110.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawkins Corner) 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 Hawkins Corner 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 Hawkins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1421, Longitude: -67.2624
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.942 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.843 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.613 degrees.