We found three communities that are also named Grand Beach.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Grand Beach is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Cumberland County
This Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Grand Beach.
Manitoba
This Grand Beach lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Michigan
Berrien County
This Grand Beach is located in Berrien County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Grand Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Beach ...
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.
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 community such as Grand Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Beach and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Beach 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 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 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,260 miles [5,246.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Grand Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1333, Longitude: -55.5333
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.331 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.616 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.906 degrees.