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Communities Also Named Henderson Place ...

We found two communities that are also named Henderson Place.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Henderson Place.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Henderson Place in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Henderson Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Henderson Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henderson Place ...

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.

  • Glenvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
  • Hemlock Downs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • High Gate Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hillendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Kingscourt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Point Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Queens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
  • Ravensview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Silvers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Henderson Place to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Henderson Place) 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 Henderson Place 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 Henderson Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2308, Longitude: -76.5758    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.136 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.432 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.262 degrees.