Curious and Interesting Names Near Tosselo ...

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 Tosselo 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 Tosselo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Tosselo once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tosselo and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tosselo 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/