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Communities Also Named Hedley ...

We found two communities that share the name Hedley.

Within Quebec, the name Hedley is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Hedley lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Texas
      • Donley County
      • This Hedley is located in Donley County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Donley County community of Hedley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hedley ...

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.

  • Bergerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
  • Big Dam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Dam
  • Breakeyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakeyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakeyville
  • Bull Pen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Pen
  • Crescent Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Haute Ville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute Ville
  • Little Dam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
  • Place Apollo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
  • Sewer Copse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hedley 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 5,339 miles [8,592.3 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 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,943 miles [6,345.6 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hedley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hedley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8383, Longitude: -71.2367    
<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 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 Hedley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.328 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.619 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.232 degrees.