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Communities Also Named Fort Henry Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Fort Henry Heights.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Fort Henry Heights.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Henry Heights ...

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.

  • Codes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hemlock Downs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Downs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Downs
  • Hillendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • King Pitt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Pitt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Pitt
  • Kingscourt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingscourt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscourt
  • Maple Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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  • Ravensview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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How Far From Fort Henry Heights 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 Fort Henry Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Fort Henry Heights and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 89 miles [143.2 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Henry Heights to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,251 miles [6,841.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Henry Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Henry Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2381, Longitude: -76.4483    
<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 Fort Henry Heights 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 307.054 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.341 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.196 degrees.









 

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