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Curious and Interesting Names Near Man 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.
- Charlottetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Georges Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Brook
- Indian Arm ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arm
- James Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cove
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Kings Cove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Long Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Islands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Islands
- Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandy Point
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- Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Brook
- Summerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Sweet Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Bay
- Winterbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook
How Far From Man Point 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 Man Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Man Point 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 Man Point 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 4,573 miles [7,359.5 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 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,157 miles [5,080.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Man 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Man Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Man Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4167, Longitude: -53.8500 |
| <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 Man Point 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 291.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.171 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.854 degrees. |
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