Communities Also Named Tomstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Tomstown.
Within Ontario, the name Tomstown is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Tomstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Tomstown is located in Franklin County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Tomstown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tomstown ...
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.
- Chamberlain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill's Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Judge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Kenabeek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall's Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall's Corners
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCool came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Uno Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno Park
How Far From Tomstown 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 Tomstown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tomstown and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Tomstown 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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,254 miles [6,846.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tomstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7982, Longitude: -79.7532 |
| <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 Tomstown 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 308.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.283 degrees. |