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Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastern Corner ...
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.
- Butlerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Cooperage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperage
- Greens Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Harbour <2>
- Harbour Grace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbour Grace <2>
- Heart's Delight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heart's Desire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart's Desire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart's Desire
- Hopeall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeall
- New Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Shoal Bay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
- Spaniard's Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stevensons Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensons Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensons Village
- Witless Bay ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witless Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witless Bay
How Far From Eastern Corner 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 community such as Eastern Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eastern Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eastern Corner 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,156 miles [5,079.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastern Corner. 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' (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- Eastern Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastern Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6833, Longitude: -53.4667 |
| <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 Eastern Corner 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 291.822 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.073 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.326 degrees. |
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