Communities Also Named Ship Harbour ...
We found two communities that share the name Ship Harbour.
There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador which is also named Ship Harbour.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Ship Harbour in Canada.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Ship Harbour #1
- This Ship Harbour lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ship 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.
- Crawleys Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawleys Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawleys Island
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Fox Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freshwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Great Placentia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Placentia
- Little Placentia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Placentia
- Long Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour
- Long Harbour Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
- Placentia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placentia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placentia <3>
- Rams Island ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rams Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rams Island
How Far From Ship 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 Ship Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ship Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ship 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 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 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,181 miles [5,119.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ship Harbour. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ship Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ship Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3667, Longitude: -53.8833 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ship 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 292.211 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.432 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.838 degrees. |