We found one communities that are also named Foxtrap.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Foxtrap is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Foxtrap in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Noxubee County
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 Mississippi community of Foxtrap [Noxubee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxtrap ...
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.
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 Foxtrap to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Foxtrap and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Foxtrap to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 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 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,137 miles [5,048.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Foxtrap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Foxtrap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Foxtrap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxtrap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5167, Longitude: -52.9667
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.576 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.766 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.216 degrees.