Loretto (Newfoundland and Labrador) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Loretto ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Loretto.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Loretto is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these fourteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other thirteen communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Cullman County
  - This Loretto is located in Cullman County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Loretto.
- California
  - Inyo County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Loretto.
- Florida
  - Duval County
  - This Loretto is located in Duval County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Loretto.
- Illinois
  - Livingston County
  - This Loretto is located in Livingston County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the west.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Loretto.
- Kentucky
  - Marion County
  - This Loretto is located in Marion County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Loretto.
- Maryland
  - Somerset County
  - This Loretto is located in Somerset County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Loretto.
- Michigan
  - Dickinson County
  - This Loretto is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Loretto.
- Minnesota
  - Hennepin County
  - This Loretto is located in Hennepin County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the west.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Loretto.
- Nebraska
  - Boone County
  - This Loretto is located in Boone County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the west.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Loretto.
- Ohio
  - Belmont County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Loretto.
- Ontario
  - This Loretto lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the west.
- Pennsylvania
  - Cambria County
  - This Loretto is located in Cambria County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Loretto.
- Tennessee
  - Lawrence County
  - This Loretto is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Loretto.
- Virginia
  - Essex County
  - This Loretto is located in Essex County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Loretto.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loretto ...

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.

Jerrys Nose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Nose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Nose
Lower Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove
Mainland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
Marches Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marches Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marches Point
Red Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brook
Ship Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
Tea Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Cove
Three Rock Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rock Cove

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Loretto 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 32 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 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 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,384 miles [5,446 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. 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>	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- Loretto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loretto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5000, Longitude: -59.1500
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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.
<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 Loretto 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 295.133 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.882 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.682 degrees.