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Communities Also Named Dillon ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Dillon.

Within Ontario, the name Dillon is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 23 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 22 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Dillon [Nevada County].
    • Colorado
      • Summit County
      • This Dillon is located in Summit County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Dillon.
    • Georgia
      • Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Dade County].
      • Thomas County
      • This Dillon is located in Thomas County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Dillon.
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Walker County].
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • This Dillon is located in Tazewell County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Dillon.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Dillon [LaPorte County].
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Dillon is located in Marshall County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dillon.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • This Dillon is located in Dickinson County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Dillon.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Dillon is located in Harlan County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Dillon.
    • Mississippi
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dillon [Pike County].
      • Walthall County
      • This Dillon is located in Walthall County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Dillon.
    • Missouri
      • Phelps County
      • This Dillon is located in Phelps County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Dillon.
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead County
      • This Dillon is located in Beaverhead County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Dillon.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Dillon.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This Dillon is located in Colfax County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Dillon.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dillon [Muskingum County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Dillon lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<2> to the northwest.
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon County
      • This Dillon is located in Dillon County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Dillon.
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hopkins County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Dillon.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Dillon is located in Botetourt County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Dillon.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Dillon is located in Raleigh County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Dillon.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Dillon [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dillon ...

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.

  • Badgers Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Depot Harbour ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Lake
  • Killbear Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
  • Seven (7) Mile Narrows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Narrows
  • Snug Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Snug Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Haven

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dillon to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dillon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dillon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dillon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4334, Longitude: -80.3168    
<3>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 Dillon 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.
<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>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.
<6>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 Dillon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.436 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.207 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.62 degrees.




 

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