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Communities Also Named Billings ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Billings.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Billings.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these ten communities, .

In addition to the above occurrences of Billings, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Billings #1
      • This Billings lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Billings [Apache County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Billings lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Michigan
      • Gladwin County
      • This Billings is located in Gladwin County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Billings.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Billings is located in Christian County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Billings.
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Billings is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Billings.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Billings [Socorro County].
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Billings is located in Dutchess County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Billings.
    • Ohio
      • Noble County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Noble County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Billings.
    • Oklahoma
      • Noble County
      • This Billings is located in Noble County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Billings.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • This Billings is located in Roane County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Billings.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Germany
      • Distance: 3,731 miles [6,004.5 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Russia
      • Distance: 3,710 miles [5,970.7 km]<1> to the north northwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Billings ...

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.

  • Blossom Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
  • Centretown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
  • Elizabeth Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Federal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Fisher Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Heron Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Heron Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Park
  • Hogs Back
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogs Back came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogs Back
  • Hunt Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Hunt Club Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
  • Kingsview Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Park
  • Lower Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Playfair Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
    • Riverside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Riverview Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Sandy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Skyline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Tunney's Pasture
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunney's Pasture came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunney's Pasture

How Far From Billings 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 Billings to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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 from Point A (ie- Billings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Billings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3872, Longitude: -75.6725    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Billings could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Billings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Billings to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.416 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.814 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.268 degrees.




 

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