Communities Also Named Peters River ...

We found one communities that share the name Peters River.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Peters River is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Peters River in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Peters River lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peters River ...

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.

• Daniels Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point
• Gulch ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulch
• Middle Gut
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Gut
• Path End
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
• Scrape Shore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrape Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrape Shore
• Shoal Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point
• Stage Shore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Shore
• Tartan Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tartan Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartan Cove

How Far From Peters River 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 Peters River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peters River and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Peters River 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 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 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,183 miles [5,122.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/