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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hogans Pond ...

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.

  • Chamberlains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
  • Donovans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans
  • Evergreen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Foxtrap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtrap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtrap
  • Freshwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Georgestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgestown
  • Horse Cove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cove
  • Manuels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels
  • Mount Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Portugal Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portugal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portugal Cove
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portugal Cove <2>
  • Rabbit Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
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    • Ricketts Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Bridge
    • Talcville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Topsail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
    • Wishingwell Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishingwell Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishingwell Park

How Far From Hogans Pond 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 Hogans Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hogans Pond to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 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 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,131 miles [5,038.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hogans Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hogans Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5844, Longitude: -52.8639    
<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 Hogans Pond 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 291.484 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.679 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.098 degrees.




 

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