Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorburn Road ...

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.

• Chamberlains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
• Donovans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Georgestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Hogans Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Pond
• Horse Cove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cove
• Mount Pearl
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pearl
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pearl <2>
• Paradise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
• Portugal Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portugal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portugal Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portugal Cove <2>
• Rabbit Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Topsail
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
• Wishingwell Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 Thorburn Road 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 Thorburn Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thorburn Road and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Thorburn Road 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 62 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 4,552 miles [7,325.7 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 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,131 miles [5,038.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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