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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hinks Corners ...
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.
- Bishopsgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creditville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Four Ponds Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gilbertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
- Kelvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Mabee's Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Otterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perrys Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rattlesnake Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scotland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Showers Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Teeterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tollgate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
How Far From Hinks Corners 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 Hinks Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hinks Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hinks Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Hinks Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hinks Corners 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 Hinks Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9819, Longitude: -80.6417 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.842 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.771 degrees. |
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