|
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawleys 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.
- Chapel Arm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <2>
- Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fox Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harbour Buffett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Buffett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Buffett
- Jiggin Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggin Cove
- Little Placentia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Placentia
- Long Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour
- Long Harbour Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
- Norman's Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman's Cove
- Rams Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rams Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rams Island
- Ship Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Harbour
How Far From Crawleys 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 Crawleys Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crawleys Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Crawleys Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 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 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,179 miles [5,116.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawleys 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crawleys Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawleys Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4333, Longitude: -53.8667 |
| <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 Crawleys Island 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 292.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.768 degrees. |
|
|