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Communities Also Named Little Rapids ...

We found three communities that share the name Little Rapids.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Little Rapids is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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 ...
    • New York
      • Hamilton County
      • This Little Rapids is located in Hamilton County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Little Rapids.
    • Ontario
      • This Little Rapids lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the west.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Little Rapids is located in Brown County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Little Rapids.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Rapids ...

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.

  • Birchy Cove ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Cove
  • Corner Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Curling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curling
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Goose Arm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Arm
  • Hughes Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Brook
  • Irishtown ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Riverhead ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
  • Steady Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steady Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steady Brook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steady Brook <3>
  • Summerside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside

How Far From Little Rapids 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 Little Rapids to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Rapids and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Little Rapids 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 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 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 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,312 miles [5,330.1 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9833, Longitude: -57.7333    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Little Rapids 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 294.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.793 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.499 degrees.









 

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