We found one communities that are also named Black Island.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Black Island is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Black Island in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Pemiscot County
Although located in Pemiscot County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Black Island.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black 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.
Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Black Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Black Island and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Black Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,307 miles [8,540.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,182 miles [5,120.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Black Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5338, Longitude: -54.9756
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.041 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.716 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.455 degrees.