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Communities Also Named Shoal Bay ...
We found three communities that are also named Shoal Bay.
There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Shoal Bay.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Shoal Bay in Canada.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Shoal Bay #1
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Shoal Bay.
- The profile page for Shoal Bay #2
- This Shoal Bay lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the north northwest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Shoal Bay lies 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoal Bay ...
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.
- Eastern Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harbour Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Heart's Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heart's Desire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopeall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeall
- New Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stevensons Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Watering Chute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Witless Bay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Shoal Bay 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 Shoal Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Shoal Bay once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Shoal Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shoal Bay 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,157 miles [5,080.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shoal Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Shoal Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shoal Bay 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 Shoal Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7167, Longitude: -53.5000 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.829 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.313 degrees. |
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