We found two communities that are also named Red Bay.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Red Bay is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Franklin County
This Red Bay is located in Franklin County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Red Bay.
Ontario
This Red Bay lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bay ...
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.
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 Red Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Bay and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Red Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,199 miles [5,148.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 Red Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7326, Longitude: -56.4255
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.127 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.287 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.303 degrees.