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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Barbe Islands ...
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.
- Bobby Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobby Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobby Cove
- Coachman's Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman's Cove
- Fleur de Lys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleur de Lys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleur de Lys
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleur de Lys <2>
- Harbour Round
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Round came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Round
- Mings Bight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mings Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mings Bight
- Round Harbour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shoe Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Snooks Arm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Arm
- Tilt Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Venoms Bight
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venoms Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venoms Bight
How Far From Saint Barbe Islands 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 Saint Barbe Islands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Barbe Islands and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Barbe Islands to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 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 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,201 miles [5,151.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Barbe Islands. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Barbe Islands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Barbe Islands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2000, Longitude: -55.7333 |
| <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 Saint Barbe Islands 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 292.274 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.285 degrees. |
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