Curious and Interesting Names Near Gulch ...

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.

• Cape Dog
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Dog came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Dog
• Daniels Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point
• Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
• Johns Pond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Pond
• Mall Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mall Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mall Bay
• Middle Gut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Gut
• Mitchells Brook ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Brook
• Mosquito
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
• Path End
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Peters River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters River
• Riverhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
• Shoal Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Gulch 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 Gulch 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 Gulch once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gulch and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gulch 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 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 5,300 miles [8,529.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,178 miles [5,114.5 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/