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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Judes ...
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.
- Deer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lake <2>
- Goose Arm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Arm
- Hughes Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Brook
- Jack Ladder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Ladder came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Ladder
- Junction Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Brook
- Little Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
- Little Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
- Spillway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillway
- Steady Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steady Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steady Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steady Brook <2>
How Far From Saint Judes to ...
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 community such as Saint Judes to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Judes and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Judes to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,705 miles [7,572 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 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,296 miles [5,304.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Judes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Judes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Judes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1500, Longitude: -57.4500 |
<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 Judes 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 293.803 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.56 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.199 degrees. |
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