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Curious and Interesting Names Near Channel - Port aux Basques ...

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.

  • Burnt Islands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Islands
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Islands <2>
  • Dennis Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Diamond Cove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cove
  • Fox Roost
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mouse Island ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Rose Blanche
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Blanche
    • Former names for Rose Blanche:
    • Caines Island
    • Cains Island

How Far From Channel - Port aux Basques 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 town such as Channel - Port aux Basques to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Channel - Port aux Basques and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Channel - Port aux Basques 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 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,820 miles [7,757 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 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,407 miles [5,483 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Channel - Port aux Basques) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Channel - Port aux Basques. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5723, Longitude: -59.1368    
<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 Channel - Port aux Basques 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 295.436 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.026 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.423 degrees.









 

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