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Communities Also Named Thoroughfare ...
We found two communities that share the name Thoroughfare.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Thoroughfare is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Thoroughfare [Gloucester County].
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Thoroughfare [Prince William County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thoroughfare ...
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 Duck Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- British Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbour
- Irelands Eye
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Old Tilt ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tilt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tilt
- Popes Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Harbour
- Riders Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Harbour
How Far From Thoroughfare 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 Thoroughfare to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thoroughfare and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Thoroughfare 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 4,566 miles [7,348.3 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 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,148 miles [5,066.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thoroughfare. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Thoroughfare could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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- Thoroughfare) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thoroughfare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2000, Longitude: -53.5500 |
| <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 Thoroughfare 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 291.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.891 degrees. |
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