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Communities Also Named Haystack ...
We found four communities that share the name Haystack.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Haystack is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Haystack is located in Sonoma County and lies 3,410 miles [5,487.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Haystack.
- Kentucky
- Powell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Haystack [Powell County].
- Nevada
- Pershing County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pershing County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pershing County community of Haystack.
- Oregon
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Haystack [Crook County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haystack ...
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.
- Bests Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bests Harbour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bests Harbour
- Harbour Buffett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Buffett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Buffett
- Jiggin Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggin Cove
- Kingwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwell
- Lead Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mines
- Little Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
- Peaches Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaches Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaches Cove
- Tacks Beach ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacks Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacks Beach
How Far From Haystack 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 community such as Haystack to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haystack and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Haystack to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,308 miles [8,542.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,184 miles [5,124.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haystack. 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> | 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- Haystack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haystack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6333, Longitude: -54.0833 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Haystack could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Haystack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Haystack to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.23 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.511 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.70 degrees. |
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