Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Head Beach ...

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.

• Clarenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarenville <1>
• Deep Bight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bight
• Elliotts Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Cove
• Georges Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Lady Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Cove
• Lees Bight ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Bight
• Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandy Point
• Random Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Sandy Point ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
• Shoal Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Snooks Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Harbour

How Far From Red Head Beach 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 Red Head Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Red Head Beach once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Red Head Beach and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Red Head Beach 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 4,585 miles [7,378.8 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 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,168 miles [5,098.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/