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Communities Also Named Hematite ...
We found six communities that share the name Hematite.
Within Ontario, the name Hematite is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline 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 Maryland community of Hematite [Caroline County].
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Hematite is located in Jefferson County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hematite.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hematite [Colfax County].
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Hematite is located in Montgomery County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hematite.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Hematite is located in Alleghany County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Hematite.
- Wisconsin
- Florence County
- This Hematite is located in Florence County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Hematite.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hematite ...
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.
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Lone Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Overflow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overflow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overflow
- Steep Rock Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Rock Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Rock Lake
How Far From Hematite 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 Hematite to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hematite and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hematite to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,651 miles [7,485.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Hematite 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hematite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hematite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7553, Longitude: -91.3892 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hematite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hematite 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 316.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.07 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |
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