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Curious and Interesting Names Near Stag 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.
- Change Islands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Change Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Change Islands
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Change Islands <2>
- Deep Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- Island Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Harbour
- Little Seldom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Seldom came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Seldom
- Seldom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldom came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldom
- Seldom Come By
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldom Come By came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldom Come By
- Shoal Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
- Wild Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Stag 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 Stag Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stag Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Stag 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 59 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 4,562 miles [7,341.8 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 5,276 miles [8,490.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,152 miles [5,072.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stag 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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stag Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stag Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5833, Longitude: -54.2833 |
| <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 Stag 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 291.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.011 degrees. |
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