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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pooles 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Goblin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goblin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblin
- Little Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Pass Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Island
- Patricks Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Harbour
- Pushthrough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Raymonds Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymonds Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymonds Island
- Richards Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stanley Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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 Pooles 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 Pooles Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pooles Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pooles Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 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 5,402 miles [8,693.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,278 miles [5,275.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pooles 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pooles Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pooles Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6333, Longitude: -56.2167 |
| <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 Pooles Island 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 293.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.831 degrees. |
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