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Communities Also Named Saint Francis Harbour ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Francis Harbour.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Saint Francis Harbour is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Saint Francis Harbour in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Saint Francis Harbour lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Francis Harbour ...
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.
- Fishing Ship Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Ship Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Ship Harbour
- Francis Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georges Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kings Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Occasional Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occasional Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occasional Harbour
- Seal Bight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal Bight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Bight
- Ship Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Harbour
- Spear Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williams Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Saint Francis Harbour 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 Saint Francis Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Francis Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Francis Harbour 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 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 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 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,155 miles [5,077.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 '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- Saint Francis Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francis Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.5633, Longitude: -55.7229 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Saint Francis Harbour 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 291.302 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.577 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 285.089 degrees. |
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