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Communities Also Named Highland Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Highland Grove.

Within Ontario, the name Highland Grove is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Highland Grove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Highland Grove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Grove ...

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.

  • Cheddar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheddar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
  • Deer Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Faraday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faraday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faraday <3>
  • Graphite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Hickey Settlement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
  • Hotspur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotspur came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotspur
  • Hughes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Ironsides
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Maxwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Scotch Bush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Grove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0730, Longitude: -78.0871    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Highland Grove 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 308.013 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.553 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.636 degrees.









 

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