Long Grade (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Grade ...

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.

Burnt Islands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Islands
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Islands <2>
Dennis Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
Diamond Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cove
Fox Roost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
Grand River Gut ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Gut
Low Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Brook
Mouse Island ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
Red Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
Rose Blanche
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Blanche
- Former names for Rose Blanche:
- Caines Island
- Cains Island
Shoal Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point

How Far From Long Grade 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 Long Grade to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 796 miles [1,281 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Long Grade to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 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 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,409 miles [5,486.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Grade. 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>	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' (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- Long Grade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Grade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6000, Longitude: -59.2000
<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 Long Grade 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 295.467 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.066 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.434 degrees.