Paddocks Bight (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paddocks Bight ...

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.

Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
Little Wards Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wards Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wards Harbour
Long Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
Lushes Bight ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lushes Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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Miles Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
Muddy Hole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
Rabbits Arm ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbits Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbits Arm
Roberts Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Arm

How Far From Paddocks Bight 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 Paddocks Bight to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Paddocks Bight and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Paddocks Bight to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,216 miles [5,175.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	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 from Point A (ie- Paddocks Bight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paddocks Bight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5667, Longitude: -55.7833
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Paddocks Bight to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.557 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.286 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.888 degrees.