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Communities Also Named Low Point ...
We found four communities that share the name Low Point.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Low Point is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This Low Point is located in Woodford County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Low Point.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Low Point [Dutchess County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Low Point lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Low Point lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Low Point ...
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 Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Point
- Devils Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cove
- Grates Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grates Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grates Cove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grates Cove <4>
- Gull Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Island
- Jobs Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Cove
- Lead Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Cove
- Long Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Red Head Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head Cove
- Russells Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Cove
How Far From Low Point 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 Low Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Low Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Low Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Low Point. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Low Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Low Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0667, Longitude: -52.9500 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Low Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Low Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.624 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.69 degrees. |
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