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Curious and Interesting Names Near Spotted Islands ...
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.
- Black Tickle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Domino
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
- Domino Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino Harbour
- Griffin Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Harbour
- Indian Tickle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Tickle
- Red Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Salmon Bight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Bight
- Sandy Islands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Islands
How Far From Spotted Islands to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spotted Islands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Spotted Islands and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Spotted Islands 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 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 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,140 miles [5,053.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spotted Islands. 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> | 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> | 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- Spotted Islands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spotted Islands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.4933, Longitude: -55.7635 |
| <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 Spotted Islands 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 290.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.39 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.234 degrees. |
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