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Communities Also Named Port Royal ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Port Royal.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Port Royal is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these twelve communities, three are located in Canada and ten are in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hale County
      • This Port Royal is located in Hale County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Port Royal.
    • Florida
      • Collier County
      • This Port Royal is located in Collier County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Port Royal.
    • Georgia
      • Bryan County
      • This Port Royal is located in Bryan County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Port Royal.
    • Kentucky
      • Henry County
      • This Port Royal is located in Henry County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Port Royal.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Port Royal [Franklin County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Port Royal lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • Ontario
      • This Port Royal lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the west.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Juniata County
      • This Port Royal is located in Juniata County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Port Royal.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Port Royal.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Port Royal is located in Beaufort County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Port Royal.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Port Royal is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Port Royal.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Port Royal is located in Caroline County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Port Royal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Royal ...

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.

  • Bests Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bests Harbour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bests Harbour
  • Harbour Buffett
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Buffett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Buffett
  • Harbour Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Island
  • Haystack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haystack came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
  • Indian Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
  • Jiggin Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggin Cove
  • Kingwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwell
  • Rose au Rue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose au Rue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose au Rue
  • Tacks Beach ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacks Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacks Beach

How Far From Port Royal 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 Port Royal to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Royal to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,311 miles [8,547.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,188 miles [5,130.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5333, Longitude: -54.1167    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Royal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Royal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.291 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.556 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.809 degrees.