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Communities Also Named Tomkinsville ...
We found one communities that are also named Tomkinsville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Tomkinsville.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tomkinsville ...
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.
- Belgiumtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Glace Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Birch Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dominion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grand Lake Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hub
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
- Marconi Towers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reserve Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reserve Rows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- River Ryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Table Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tomkinsville 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 Tomkinsville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tomkinsville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tomkinsville 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 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 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,482 miles [5,603.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Tomkinsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tomkinsville 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 Tomkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1792, Longitude: -60.0300 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.439 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.967 degrees. |
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