This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Fox Harbour.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Nova Scotia
This Fox Harbour lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Harbour ...
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.
Crawleys Island (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawleys Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
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 town such as Fox Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Harbour and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 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 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,183 miles [5,122.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
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We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fox Harbour, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fox Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3208, Longitude: -53.9086
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Fox Harbour to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.245 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.46 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.893 degrees.