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Communities Also Named Rose Hill Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Rose Hill Estates.

Within Ontario, the name Rose Hill Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rose Hill Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rose Hill Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Rose Hill Estates is located in Culpeper County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Rose Hill Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Hill Estates ...

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.

  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Crescent Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crystal Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ferry Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ferry Village is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
  • Soldiers Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Soldiers Place is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Place
  • Stevensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thunder Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wavecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Rose Hill Estates to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Hill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rose Hill Estates 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 Rose Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8886, Longitude: -78.9761    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.789 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.078 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.005 degrees.