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Curious and Interesting Names Near Forresters 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.
- Anchor Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Duck Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Current Island ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deadmans Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flowers Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pound Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seal Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Forresters Point 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 Forresters Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forresters Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Forresters Point 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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,623 miles [7,440 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 5,348 miles [8,606.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,226 miles [5,191.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forresters 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Forresters Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forresters Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.1822, Longitude: -56.8090 |
| <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 Forresters Point 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 292.606 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.038 degrees. |
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