Hoylestown (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoylestown ...

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.

Blackhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhead
Freshwater Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
Middle Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cove
Outer Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outer Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outer Cove
Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
Ricketts Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
Stopperside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopperside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopperside
Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
Wishingwell Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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 Hoylestown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hoylestown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hoylestown and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hoylestown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 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 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,124 miles [5,027.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	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- Hoylestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoylestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5667, Longitude: -52.6833
<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 Hoylestown 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 291.378 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.559 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.019 degrees.