We found nine communities that are also named Dunkirk.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Dunkirk is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Cass County
This Dunkirk is located in Cass County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dunkirk.
Jay County
This Dunkirk is located in Jay County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Dunkirk.
Kansas
Crawford County
This Dunkirk is located in Crawford County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dunkirk.
Maryland
Calvert County
This Dunkirk is located in Calvert County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Dunkirk.
Mississippi
Washington County
This Dunkirk is located in Washington County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunkirk.
Montana
Toole County
This Dunkirk is located in Toole County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Dunkirk.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Dunkirk.
Ohio
Hardin County
This Dunkirk is located in Hardin County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Dunkirk.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Dunkirk is located in Dane County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Dunkirk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
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 Dunkirk to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Dunkirk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0333, Longitude: -105.7167
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.612 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.379 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.783 degrees.