Hearts Desire (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Hearts Desire ...

We found one communities that share the name Hearts Desire.

Within Ontario, the name Hearts Desire is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Hearts Desire in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Hearts Desire lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hearts Desire ...

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.

Centrepointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepointe
City View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
Craig Henry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Henry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Henry
Elizabeth Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
Fallowfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallowfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallowfield
Federal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
Ficko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficko came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficko
Graham Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Park
Hunt Club
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
Jockvale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jockvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockvale
Leslie Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Park
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Manordale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manordale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manordale
- Meadowlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Ridgeview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Skyline
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Tanglewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Trend Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trend Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trend Village
- Twin Elm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Elm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Elm
- Victory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill

How Far From Hearts Desire to ...

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 Hearts Desire to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hearts Desire to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hearts Desire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hearts Desire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2667, Longitude: -75.7167
<2>	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.
<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 Hearts Desire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.46 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.844 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.348 degrees.