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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pass Island ...
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.
- Dragon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
- Fox Island ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Hermitage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
- Little Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
- Muddy Hole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
- Pushthrough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pushthrough came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushthrough
- Richards Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Harbour
- Round Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Seal Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stanley Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cove
- Stone Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Valley
How Far From Pass Island 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 Pass Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pass Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pass Island 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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 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 5,404 miles [8,696.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,280 miles [5,278.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pass Island. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pass Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pass Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5000, Longitude: -56.2000 |
| <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 Pass Island 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 293.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.002 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.937 degrees. |
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