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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wings Point ...
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.
- Beaver Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
- Dog Bay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bay
- Gander Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Bay
- Harris Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Point
- Main Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Point
- Noggin Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggin Cove
- Rodgers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cove
How Far From Wings Point 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 Wings Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wings Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wings Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,577 miles [7,366 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 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,165 miles [5,093.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wings Point. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wings Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wings Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -54.4833 |
| <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 Wings Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.358 degrees. |
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