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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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Freshwater Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
- Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgestown
- Mount Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Ricketts Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Bridge
- Stopperside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopperside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopperside
- Virginia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wishingwell Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishingwell Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishingwell Park
How Far From Shea Heights 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 Shea Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shea Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shea Heights 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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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- Shea Heights) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Shea Heights 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 291.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.585 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.055 degrees. |
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