Communities Also Named Red Island ...
We found one communities that share the name Red Island.
There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador which is also named Red Island.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.
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- The profile page for Red Island #1
- This Red Island lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Island ...
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.
- Fox Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Freshwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harbour Buffett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Buffett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Buffett
- Harbour Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Island
- Indian Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
- Jiggin Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggin Cove
- Kingwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwell
- Little Placentia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Placentia
- Rams Island ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rams Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rams Island
- Rose au Rue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose au Rue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose au Rue
- Virgin Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Cove
How Far From Red Island 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 Red Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Red Island 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 4,614 miles [7,425.5 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 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3833, Longitude: -54.1667 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Red Island 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 292.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.971 degrees. |