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Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights ...
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.
- Chapel Arm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <2>
- Crawleys Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawleys Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawleys Island
- Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fox Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Island Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Island Cove
- Long Harbour Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
- Norman's Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman's Cove
- Rams Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rams Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rams Island
- Ship Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Harbour
- Spreadeagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreadeagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreadeagle
How Far From Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights 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 town such as Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 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 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,176 miles [5,111.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4333, Longitude: -53.8000 |
| <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 Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights 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 292.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.36 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.733 degrees. |
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