We found three communities that share the name Heathcote.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Heathcote.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
This Heathcote is located in Middlesex County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Heathcote.
New York
Westchester County
This Heathcote is located in Westchester County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Heathcote.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathcote ...
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.
Beaverdale (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
Kirkville ‑ Historic (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lady Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Heathcote to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heathcote and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Heathcote to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Heathcote) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathcote. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4631, Longitude: -80.4173
<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>
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>
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 Heathcote 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 309.586 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.224 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.072 degrees.