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Communities Also Named Trout River ...

We found two communities that are also named Trout River.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Trout River is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Trout River is located in Franklin County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Trout River.
    • Quebec
      • This Trout River lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the west southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trout River ...

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.

  • Birchy Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Chimney Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crawleys Cove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lobster Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Harbour
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoal Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Silver Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wild Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Winter House Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Woody Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woody Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

How Far From Trout River 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 town such as Trout River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trout River and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Trout River 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 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 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 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,318 miles [5,339.8 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- Trout River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Trout River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trout River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4797, Longitude: -58.1296    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.127 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.983 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.301 degrees.