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Communities Also Named Virginia Park ...

We found three communities that are also named Virginia Park.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Virginia Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Virginia Park lies 2,613 miles [4,205.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Virginia Park.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • This Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Virginia Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia Park ...

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 Nap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Freshwater Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Georgestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Cove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Outer Cove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rabbit Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ricketts Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wishingwell Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,123 miles [5,026 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Virginia Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Virginia Park 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 Virginia Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5969, Longitude: -52.6908    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.37 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.557 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.994 degrees.