Communities Also Named Holyrood ...

We found three communities that share the name Holyrood.

Within Ontario, the name Holyrood is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Ellsworth County
    • This Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Holyrood.
  • Manitoba
    • This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Holyrood.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Holyrood lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holyrood ...

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.

• Clover Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
• Crewe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
• Donnybrook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
• Kingsbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
• Lanes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes
• Little Egypt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
• Pine River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
• Prosperity
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
• Purple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Grove
• Riversdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
• Zion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Holyrood to ...

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Holyrood 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holyrood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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