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Communities Also Named Finchley ...
We found one communities that are also named Finchley.
Within Ontario, the name Finchley is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Finchley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Finchley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Finchley ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Government Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan's Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Nook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shields Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snake River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Finchley 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 Finchley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Finchley and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Finchley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Finchley) 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 Finchley 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 Finchley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7597, Longitude: -76.9897 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.221 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.762 degrees. |
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