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Curious and Interesting Names Near Norman Bay ...
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.
- Dead Islands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hawke Harbour ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Long Tickle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tickle
- Old Mans Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mans Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mans Cove
- Snug Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Triangle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Tub Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tub Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tub Harbour
- Wolf Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
How Far From Norman Bay 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 community such as Norman Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Norman Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Norman Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,155 miles [5,077.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norman Bay. 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 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Norman Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.9372, Longitude: -55.9086 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Norman Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.275 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.856 degrees. |
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