Communities Also Named Goose Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Goose Bay.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Goose Bay is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Goose Bay lies 2,737 miles [4,404.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Goose Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Bay ...
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.
- Mud Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Spruce Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Goose Bay 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 town such as Goose Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Goose Bay once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Goose Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Goose Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 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 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,323 miles [5,347.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goose Bay: www.happyvalley-goosebay.com/
The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Goose Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3000, Longitude: -60.3000 |
| <2> | 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 Goose Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Goose Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.212 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.876 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.359 degrees. |