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Communities Also Named Thorndale ...

We found five communities that are also named Thorndale.

Within Quebec, the name Thorndale is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Thorndale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Thorndale.
    • Ontario
      • This Thorndale lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Thorndale is located in Chester County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Thorndale.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Thorndale is located in Sullivan County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Thorndale.
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This Thorndale is located in Milam County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Thorndale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorndale ...

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.

  • Bordeaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Cedar Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Creek Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elm Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
  • Grove Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lacey Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakeroad
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
  • Monkland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Pincourt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincourt
  • Wildwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Thorndale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thorndale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Thorndale to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Thorndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Thorndale 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 Thorndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4700, Longitude: -73.8597    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.242 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.516 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.312 degrees.