We found six communities that are also named Tompkins.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Tompkins is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, one is located in Canada and the other five communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Camden County
This Tompkins is located in Camden County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Tompkins.
Michigan
Jackson County
This Tompkins is located in Jackson County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Tompkins.
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
This Tompkins is located in Tioga County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Tompkins.
Saskatchewan
This Tompkins lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
South Carolina
Horry County
This Tompkins is located in Horry County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Tompkins.
Washington
Walla Walla County
This Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,711 miles [4,362.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Tompkins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkins ...
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 Tompkins to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tompkins and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tompkins to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 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 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,403 miles [5,476.6 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tompkins) 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.
<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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8167, Longitude: -59.2000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 295.395 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.031 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.261 degrees.