Communities Also Named Port Blandford ...
We found one communities that share the name Port Blandford.
There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador which is also named Port Blandford.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Blandford ...
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.
- Charlottetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Brook
- Kings Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Man Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man Point
- Mint Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Brook
- Muddy Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Brook
- Random Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Red Head Beach ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Head Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head Beach
- Shoal Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Harbour
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Brook
- Terra Nova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
How Far From Port Blandford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Port Blandford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Blandford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Blandford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 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 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,172 miles [5,104.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Port Blandford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Blandford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3505, Longitude: -54.1643 |
| <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 Port Blandford 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 291.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.087 degrees. |