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Communities Also Named Hogs Back ...

We found one communities that share the name Hogs Back.

Within Ontario, the name Hogs Back is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Hogs Back in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Esmeralda County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Hogs Back.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hogs Back ...

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.

  • Blossom Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
  • Centrepointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepointe
  • Centretown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
  • City View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Federal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Fisher Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Heron Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Heron Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Park
  • Hunt Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Hunt Club Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
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    • Meadowlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
    • Mechanicsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Playfair Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
    • Riverside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Riverview Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Sandy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Skyline
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tunney's Pasture
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunney's Pasture came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunney's Pasture
    • Victory Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill

How Far From Hogs Back to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hogs Back to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hogs Back and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north (N).
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km]<3> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hogs Back, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Hogs Back) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hogs Back. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3739, Longitude: -75.6969    
<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 Hogs Back to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.433 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.832 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.287 degrees.









 

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