We found one communities that share the name Triton.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Triton is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Triton in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Washington
Mason County
This Triton is located in Mason County and lies 2,976 miles [4,789.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Triton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Triton ...
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.
Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 town such as Triton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Triton and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Triton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 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 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,210 miles [5,166 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Triton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Triton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5167, Longitude: -55.6167
<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.
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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.
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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 Triton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.468 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.178 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.838 degrees.