We found three communities that share the name Finland.
Within Ontario, the name Finland is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Minnesota
Lake County
This Finland is located in Lake County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Finland.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
This Finland is located in Bucks County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Finland.
South Carolina
Bamberg County
This Finland is located in Bamberg County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bamberg County community of Finland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Finland ...
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.
Black Hawk (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Finland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Finland and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Finland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Finland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Finland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8500, Longitude: -93.9167
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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.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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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.
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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 Finland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.712 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.15 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.916 degrees.