We found three communities that are also named New Hamburg.
Within Ontario, the name New Hamburg is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Scott County
This New Hamburg is located in Scott County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Hamburg.
New York
Dutchess County
This New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of New Hamburg.
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
This New Hamburg is located in Mercer County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Hamburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hamburg ...
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.
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 New Hamburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Hamburg and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from New Hamburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 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 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Hamburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 New Hamburg 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 New Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3820, Longitude: -80.7145
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.862 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.366 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.651 degrees.