We found eight communities that are also named Tilton.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Tilton is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Cross County
This Tilton is located in Cross County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Tilton.
Florida
Franklin County
This Tilton is located in Franklin County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Tilton.
Georgia
Whitfield County
This Tilton is located in Whitfield County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Tilton.
Illinois
Vermilion County
This Tilton is located in Vermilion County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Tilton.
Iowa
Poweshiek County
This Tilton is located in Poweshiek County and lies 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Tilton.
Kentucky
Fleming County
This Tilton is located in Fleming County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Tilton.
Mississippi
Lawrence County
This Tilton is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Tilton.
New Hampshire
Belknap County
This Tilton is located in Belknap County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Tilton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tilton ...
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 community such as Tilton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tilton and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tilton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,273 miles [8,486.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,150 miles [5,069.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tilton) 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 Tilton 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 Tilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6333, Longitude: -53.3000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.738 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.969 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.284 degrees.