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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferolle 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.
- Bad Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Harbour
- Bird Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Current Island ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pound Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reefs Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shoal Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Ferolle 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 Ferolle Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ferolle Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ferolle Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 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 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,241 miles [5,215.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferolle Point. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ferolle Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferolle Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0167, Longitude: -57.1000 |
| <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 Ferolle Point 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 292.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.362 degrees. |
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