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Communities Also Named Horne ...

We found three communities that are also named Horne.

Within Ontario, the name Horne is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • This Horne is located in Dodge County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Horne.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Horne [Perry County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Horne is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Horne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horne ...

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.

  • Annex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
  • Biota
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biota
  • Flint
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Kelly
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Lee
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Poland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Stanley
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Sunshine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Horne to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Horne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Horne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Horne 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 Horne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7647, Longitude: -89.8519    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.771 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.827 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.575 degrees.