Toslow (Newfoundland and Labrador) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toslow ...

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.

Burnt Island ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Island
Deep Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Cove
Gallows ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows
Great Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Paradise
Harbour Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Island
Indian Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
Little Bona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bona
Little Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
Little Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Paradise
Monkstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
Red Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Island
Virgin Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Cove

How Far From Toslow 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 Toslow to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Toslow and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Toslow 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 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 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,207 miles [5,161.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toslow. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Toslow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toslow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4000, Longitude: -54.4833
<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 Toslow 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 292.573 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.838 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.123 degrees.