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Curious and Interesting Names Near Woody 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.
- Birchy Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Head
- Crawleys Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawleys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawleys Cove
- Lobster Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Murphys Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Cove
- Rocky Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shoal Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoal Brook <2>
- Silver Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Stanleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Wild Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winter House Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter House Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter House Brook
- Woody Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Woody Point 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 Woody Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Woody Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 873 miles [1,405 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Woody Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 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 5,433 miles [8,743.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,308 miles [5,323.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woody 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woody Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woody Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4964, Longitude: -57.9205 |
| <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 Woody Point 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 293.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.83 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.168 degrees. |
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