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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennfield Parish ...
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.
- Beaver Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonny River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Harbour
- Deadmans Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Point
- Justasons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justasons Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justasons Corner
- Lee Settlement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Settlement
- Maces Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maces Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Bay
- Mink Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Brook
- Second Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Falls
- Tunaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunaville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunaville
How Far From Pennfield Parish 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 Pennfield Parish to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pennfield Parish and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 437 miles [703.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pennfield Parish to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 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 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,805 miles [6,123.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennfield Parish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pennfield Parish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennfield Parish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1160, Longitude: -66.6968 |
| <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 Pennfield Parish 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 300.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.518 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.973 degrees. |
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