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Communities Also Named Seal Island ...

We found three communities that share the name Seal Island.

There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Seal Island.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Seal Island in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Seal Island #1
      • This Seal Island lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • The profile page for Seal Island #2
      • This Seal Island lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Seal Island lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seal 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.

  • Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
  • Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
  • Head Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
  • Heads Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
  • Jims Cove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
  • Long Island ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Lushes Bight ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lushes Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushes Bight
  • Miles Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
  • Muddy Hole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
  • Paddocks Bight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight

How Far From Seal Island 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 Seal Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seal Island and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Seal Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,209 miles [5,164.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seal Island. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seal Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seal Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6189, Longitude: -55.6425    
<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>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.
<4>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 Seal Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.444 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.174 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.76 degrees.









 

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