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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garia ...

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.

Burnt Islands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Islands
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Islands <2>
Coal Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
Dennis Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
Diamond Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cove
Fox Roost
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
Grand Bruit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bruit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bruit
Indian Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
Mouse Island ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
Otters Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Point
Rose Blanche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Blanche
- Former names for Rose Blanche:
- Caines Island
- Cains Island

How Far From Garia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Garia to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Garia to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 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 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,378 miles [5,436.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garia. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6500, Longitude: -58.5333
<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 Garia 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 295.029 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.594 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.042 degrees.