Communities Also Named Dromore ...
We found two communities that are also named Dromore.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island that is also named Dromore.
Beyond Prince Edward Island, there is another community also named Dromore in Canada.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Dromore lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dromore ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elliotvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fanning Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forty Eight (48) Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Stewart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scotchfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Dromore 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 Dromore to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dromore and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dromore to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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- Dromore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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| <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 Dromore 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 Dromore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3000, Longitude: -62.8333 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.136 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.281 degrees. |