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Communities Also Named Red Point ...

We found ten communities that share the name Red Point.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Red Point.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, three are located in Canada and seven are in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Red Point [Placer County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Red Point is located in Cecil County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Red Point.
    • Missouri
      • Dent County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Dent County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Red Point.
      • Iron County
      • This Red Point is located in Iron County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Red Point.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Red Point.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Red Point lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the north northeast.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Red Point lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Point [Union County].
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This Red Point is located in Juab County and lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Red Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red 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.

  • Bear River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
  • Big Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
  • Fortune Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
  • Hermanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermanville <5>
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Little Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
  • New Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Zealand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zealand came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zealand
  • Priest Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

How Far From Red 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 Red Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Red Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,568 miles [5,742.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3833, Longitude: -62.1333    
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Red Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.678 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.268 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.869 degrees.




 

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