Ross Bay Junction (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross Bay Junction ...

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.

In the vicinity of Ross Bay Junction, Rose Bay Junction is located less than 2 miles<1> to the North

How Far From Ross Bay Junction 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 Ross Bay Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Bay Junction and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ross Bay Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 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 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,560 miles [5,729.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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- Ross Bay Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Bay Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0344, Longitude: -66.1937
<2>	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 Ross Bay Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.439 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.402 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.303 degrees.