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Communities Also Named Burnt Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Burnt Point.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Burnt Point is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Burnt Point in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Burnt Point lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Point ...

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.

  • Blackhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhead
  • Devils Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cove
  • Gull Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Island
  • Jobs Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Cove
  • Lead Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Cove
  • Long Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Low Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
  • Orchre Pit Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchre Pit Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchre Pit Cove
  • Russells Cove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Cove
  • Smooth Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Cove

How Far From Burnt Point to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnt Point and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burnt Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,131 miles [5,038.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burnt Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9667, Longitude: -53.0333    
<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>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.
<4>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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.432 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.706 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.829 degrees.









 

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