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Communities Also Named Fortune ...
We found four communities that share the name Fortune.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Fortune is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This Fortune is located in Cross County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Fortune.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fortune is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Fortune.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Fortune lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west.
- Texas
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fortune [Harris County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fortune ...
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.
- Brunette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunette
- Forward's Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward's Cove
- Grand Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bank <4>
- Grand Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- High Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Beach
- Lawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Lords Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cove
- Roundabout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundabout came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundabout
- Swabs Dock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swabs Dock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swabs Dock
How Far From Fortune 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 town such as Fortune to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fortune and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fortune to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,399 miles [8,688.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,276 miles [5,272.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortune. 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> | 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- Fortune) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0667, Longitude: -55.8667 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fortune could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fortune to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.563 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.858 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.137 degrees. |
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