Grand Bank (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Bank ...

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.

Brunette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunette
Fortune
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortune <2>
Forward's Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward's Cove
Grand Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
High Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Beach
Lawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
Lords Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cove
Roundabout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundabout came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundabout
Swabs Dock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swabs Dock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swabs Dock

How Far From Grand Bank 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 Grand Bank to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Bank 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 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 5,395 miles [8,682.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,271 miles [5,264.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Bank. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Bank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1000, Longitude: -55.7833
<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 Grand Bank 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 293.499 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.794 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.065 degrees.