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Curious and Interesting Names Near Come By Chance ...
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.
- Garden Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Goobies
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies
- Goobies Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies Station
- Lead Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mines
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Path End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
- Pipers Hole ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Hole
- Queen's Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Soldiers Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cove
- Sound Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Island
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swift Current
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Current came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Current
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swift Current <2>
- Woody Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woody Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Island <2>
How Far From Come By Chance 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 town such as Come By Chance to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Come By Chance and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Come By Chance 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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 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 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,175 miles [5,109.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Come By Chance. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Come By Chance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Come By Chance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8500, Longitude: -53.9833 |
| <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 Come By Chance 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 292.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.449 degrees. |
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