Grand River Gut (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand River Gut ...

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.

Coal Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
Dennis Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
Fox Roost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
Long Grade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grade
Low Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Brook
Mouse Island ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
Red Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
Shoal Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point

How Far From Grand River Gut 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 Grand River Gut to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Grand River Gut once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grand River Gut and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand River Gut to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 45 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,820 miles [7,757 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 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,408 miles [5,484.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	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 Grand River Gut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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- Grand River Gut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand River Gut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8333, Longitude: -59.3167
<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 Grand River Gut 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 295.463 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.109 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.309 degrees.