Communities Also Named Seal Island ...
We found three communities that share the name Seal Island.
There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Seal Island.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Seal Island in Canada.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Seal Island #1
- This Seal Island lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- The profile page for Seal Island #2
- This Seal Island lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Seal Island lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seal Island ...
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.
- Anchor Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Duck Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deadmans Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flowers Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mistaken Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cove
- Sandy Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Savage Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Seal Island to ...
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 community such as Seal Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seal Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Seal Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,221 miles [5,183.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seal Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seal Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.2890, Longitude: -56.7590 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Seal Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.911 degrees. |