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Curious and Interesting Names Near Shea Heights ...
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.
- Blackhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Donovans
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freshwater Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ricketts Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stopperside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wishingwell Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Shea Heights 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 Shea Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shea Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shea Heights to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 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 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Shea Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shea Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shea Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5452, Longitude: -52.7136 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.406 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.055 degrees. |
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