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Communities Also Named West Bay ...
We found six communities that share the name West Bay.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name West Bay is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, four are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This West Bay lies 2,729 miles [4,391.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This West Bay is located in Bay County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of West Bay.
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of West Bay [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This West Bay is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West Bay.
- Nova Scotia
- This West Bay lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- Ontario
- This West Bay lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bay ...
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.
- Bluff Head Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
- Flat Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Water came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Water
- Indian Harbour
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
- Packs Harbour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pottles Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottles Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottles Bay
- Rattlers Bight
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlers Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlers Bight
- Smokey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey
- Tinker Harbour
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Harbour
- Tuckers Harbour
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Harbour
How Far From West Bay 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 community such as West Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Bay 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 4,570 miles [7,354.7 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 5,307 miles [8,540.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,194 miles [5,140.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bay. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.1333, Longitude: -57.4167 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that West Bay could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.845 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.73 degrees. |
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