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Communities Also Named Tompkins ...

We found six communities that share the name Tompkins.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Tompkins is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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.

  • Coal Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
  • Dennis Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
  • Fox Roost
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
  • Grand River Gut ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Gut
  • Long Grade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grade
  • Low Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Brook
  • Mouse Island ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
  • Red Rocks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
  • Shoal Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point

How Far From Tompkins to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Tompkins) to Point B.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    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 295.395 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.261 degrees.









 

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