Curious and Interesting Names Near Scrape Shore ...

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.

• Daniels Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Gulch ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulch
• Long Beach
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Middle Gut
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Path End
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 north)
  • 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
• Shoal Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Stage Shore
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Shore
• Tartan Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tartan Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartan Cove

How Far From Scrape Shore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Scrape Shore to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Scrape Shore to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 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 5,305 miles [8,537.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,184 miles [5,124.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/