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Communities Also Named Assumption ...

We found five communities that are also named Assumption.

Within Ontario, the name Assumption is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of five communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Assumption lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Illinois
      • Christian County
      • This Assumption is located in Christian County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Assumption.
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Assumption is located in Carver County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Assumption.
    • Nebraska
      • Adams County
      • This Assumption is located in Adams County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Assumption.
    • Ohio
      • Fulton County
      • This Assumption is located in Fulton County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Assumption.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Assumption ...

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.

  • Byersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cold Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Downers Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Five Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hiawatha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Indian River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Village Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yankee Bonnet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Assumption to ...

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 Assumption to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Assumption and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Assumption to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Assumption) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Assumption 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 Assumption. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2708, Longitude: -78.2678    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.213 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.648 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.079 degrees.