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Communities Also Named Hallowell ...

We found four communities that are also named Hallowell.

Within Ontario, the name Hallowell is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Hallowell is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hallowell.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Hallowell is located in Kennebec County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Hallowell.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hallowell is located in Montgomery County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hallowell.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hallowell is located in Montgomery County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hallowell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hallowell ...

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.

  • Big Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Burr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Huffs Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prince Edward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosehall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehall
  • Salmon Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Banks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hallowell to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Hallowell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hallowell 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 Hallowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9653, Longitude: -77.2867    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.617 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.929 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.729 degrees.