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Communities Also Named Newstead ...

We found four communities that share the name Newstead.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Newstead 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, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Newstead is located in Christian County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Newstead.
    • Manitoba
      • This Newstead lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Newstead [Newton County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Newstead is located in Essex County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Newstead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newstead ...

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.

  • Birchy Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Bay
  • Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance Harbour Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Harbour Head
  • Farmers Arm ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Arm
  • Gayside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayside
  • Great Chance Harbour ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Chance Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Chance Harbour
  • Little Burnt Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Burnt Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Burnt Bay
  • Loon Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Bay
  • Lukes Arm ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Arm
  • Marshallville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Michaels Harbour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Harbour
  • Salt Pond Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pond Cove
  • Strongs Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Island
  • Virgin Arm ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgin Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Arm

How Far From Newstead to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Newstead to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Newstead once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Newstead and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Newstead to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 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 5,305 miles [8,537.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,180 miles [5,117.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4000, Longitude: -54.8667    
<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 Newstead, 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 Newstead 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 292.024 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.668 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.515 degrees.




 

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