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Communities Also Named Holmedale ...

We found one communities that share the name Holmedale.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Holmedale.

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  • Communities Located In Ontario ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmedale ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Place
  • Echo Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Place
  • Falkland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sour Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring
  • Terrace Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 276 miles [444.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Holmedale to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Holmedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1456, Longitude: -80.2894    
<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 Holmedale 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 309.605 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.04 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.536 degrees.









 

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