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Communities Also Named Mainland ...
We found two communities that share the name Mainland.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Mainland is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Volusia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Mainland [Volusia County].
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Mainland is located in Montgomery County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mainland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mainland ...
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.
- Black Duck Bank ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Bank
- Black Duck Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerrys Nose
(11 miles [17.7 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Marches Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Winterhouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhouse
How Far From Mainland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mainland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mainland and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mainland 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 4,793 miles [7,713.6 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 Mainland. 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 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mainland 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. |
| <2> | 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- Mainland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mainland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5667, Longitude: -59.1833 |
| <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 Mainland 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 295.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.646 degrees. |
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