Francois (Newfoundland and Labrador) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Francois ...

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.

Dog Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Cove
Dragon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
Grey River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey River <2>
Little River ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
Locks Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Cove
Muddy Hole
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
Parsons Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Harbour
Richards Harbour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Harbour

How Far From Francois 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 community such as Francois to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Francois and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Francois to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,303 miles [5,315.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francois. 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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Francois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Francois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5667, Longitude: -56.7500
<4>	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.
<5>	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 Francois to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.933 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.37 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.17 degrees.