We found six communities that are also named Tompkins.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Tompkins is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, one is located in Canada and the other five communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Camden County
This Tompkins is located in Camden County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Tompkins.
Michigan
Jackson County
This Tompkins is located in Jackson County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Tompkins.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Tompkins lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
This Tompkins is located in Tioga County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Tompkins.
South Carolina
Horry County
This Tompkins is located in Horry County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Tompkins.
Washington
Walla Walla County
This Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Tompkins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkins ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Tompkins to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tompkins and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Tompkins to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 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 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 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 '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- Tompkins) 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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0667, Longitude: -108.8000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.026 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.131 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.721 degrees.