Anaksarkarusek (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anaksarkarusek ...

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.

In the vicinity of Anaksarkarusek, Fords Harbour is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the North

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Anaksarkarusek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Anaksarkarusek and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Anaksarkarusek to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,658 miles [7,496.3 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 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,307 miles [5,322.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

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 from Point A (ie- Anaksarkarusek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anaksarkarusek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1794, Longitude: -61.3399
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anaksarkarusek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Anaksarkarusek 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 293.886 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.136 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 285.57 degrees.