Curious and Interesting Names Near Gander ...

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.

• Birchy Bay
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Bay
• Bloody Bay ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Bay
• Dover
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Gander Bay
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Bay
• Grants
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
• Hare Bay
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hare Bay <2>
• Harris Point
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Point
• Loon Bay
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Bay
• Shoal Bay ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
• Wings Point
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Point

How Far From Gander 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 town such as Gander to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gander to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 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 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,176 miles [5,111.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gander: www.gandercanada.com/

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/