Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Lands ...

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.

• Coal Brook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
• Dennis Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
• Fox Roost
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
• Grand River Gut ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Gut
• Long Grade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grade
• Low Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Brook
• Mouse Island ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
• Red Rocks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
• Shoal Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point

How Far From Back Lands 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 Back Lands 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 Back Lands once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Back Lands and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 796 miles [1,281 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Back Lands to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 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 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,403 miles [5,476.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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