We found three communities that share the name Huntingdon.
Within Quebec, the name Huntingdon is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County
This Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Huntingdon.
Tennessee
Carroll County
This Huntingdon is located in Carroll County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Huntingdon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntingdon ...
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.
Clyde Corners (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 city such as Huntingdon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntingdon and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Huntingdon to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Huntingdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0833, Longitude: -74.1833
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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.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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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.
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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 Huntingdon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.505 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.745 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.67 degrees.