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Communities Also Named Goose Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Goose Bay.
Within British Columbia, the name Goose Bay is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Goose Bay.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Goose Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Bay ...
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.
- Dawsons Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsons Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsons Landing <4>
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Margaret Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret Bay
- Provincial Cannery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincial Cannery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincial Cannery
How Far From Goose Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Goose Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goose Bay and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Goose Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,344 miles [11,819 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goose Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3833, Longitude: -127.6667 |
| <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 Goose Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Goose Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 345.458 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 347.871 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.061 degrees. |
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