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Communities Also Named Burnt Island ...
We found three communities that share the name Burnt Island.
There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Burnt Island.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Burnt Island in Canada.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Burnt Island #1
- This community is historic<1> 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 Burnt Island.
- The profile page for Burnt Island #2
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Burnt Island.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Burnt Island.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt 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.
- Braggs Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island
- Dock Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Cove
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Fair Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Island
- Gooseberry Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hare Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shoal Bay ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
- Squid Tickle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squid Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squid Tickle
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From Burnt Island to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burnt Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Burnt Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<5> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burnt Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,146 miles [5,063 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Burnt Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Burnt Island could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnt Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8500, Longitude: -53.8167 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Burnt Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.048 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.432 degrees. |
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