Flat Water (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Water ...

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.

Bluff Head Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
Emily Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Harbour
Horse Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Harbour
Indian Harbour
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
Johns Bight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Bight
Pottles Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottles Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottles Bay
Rattlers Bight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlers Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlers Bight
Smokey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey
Tinker Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Harbour
Tuckers Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Harbour

How Far From Flat Water 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 Flat Water to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Flat Water and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Flat Water to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 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 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,200 miles [5,149.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Water) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Water. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.1833, Longitude: -57.5833
<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 Flat Water 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 291.944 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.623 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.795 degrees.