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Communities Also Named Port Union ...
We found three communities that share the name Port Union.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Port Union is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, three are located in Canada and two are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Port Union [Union Parish].
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Port Union is located in Butler County and lies 1,668 miles [2,684.4 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Port Union.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Port Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Union ...
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.
- Birchy Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- English Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Harbour
- King's Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Cove
- Knight's Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Cove
- Little Catalina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Catalina came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Catalina
- Mock Beggar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Beggar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Beggar
- Ragged Harbour ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Harbour
- Salmon Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cove
- Stock Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Cove
How Far From Port Union 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 town such as Port Union to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Union and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Union 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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 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 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,123 miles [5,026 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Union. 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> | 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 Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Port Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4833, Longitude: -53.1000 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Port Union could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Union 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 291.258 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.63 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.378 degrees. |
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