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Communities Also Named Northern Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Northern Heights.
Within Ontario, the name Northern Heights is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Northern Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Platte County
- This Northern Heights is located in Platte County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Northern Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northern Heights ...
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.
- Clara Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Copper Cliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
- Flake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake
- Flour Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Mill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Mill
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Lively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Traverse Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traverse Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Landing
- Whitefish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windy Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Northern Heights 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 Northern Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northern Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Northern Heights 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 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Northern Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northern Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5083, Longitude: -81.2497 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Northern Heights 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 309.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.961 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.657 degrees. |
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