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Communities Also Named Flinton ...
We found two communities that share the name Flinton.
Within Ontario, the name Flinton is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Flinton [Randolph County].
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Flinton is located in Cambria County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Flinton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flinton ...
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.
- Allan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allan
- Bogart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bon Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Echo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Echo
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cosy Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Cove
- Elm Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Tree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Tree
- Gull Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Creek
- Hazzards Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzards Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzards Corners
- Otter Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphide
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Flinton 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 Flinton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flinton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Flinton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Flinton 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. |
| <2> | 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- Flinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6907, Longitude: -77.2103 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Flinton 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 307.489 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.367 degrees. |
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