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Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoal Arm ...

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.

  • Bulleys Cove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulleys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulleys Cove
  • Coffee Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cove
  • Harry's Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harry's Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harry's Harbour
  • Kings Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
  • Kings Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <2>
  • Little Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Little Wards Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Middle Arm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Miles Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Nickey's Nose Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickey's Nose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickey's Nose Cove
  • Paddocks Bight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight
  • Rattling Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Silverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Stocking Harbour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocking Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocking Harbour
    • Three Arms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arms came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arms
    • Winterhouse Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhouse Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhouse Cove

How Far From Shoal Arm 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 Shoal Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shoal Arm and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shoal Arm 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 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 5,348 miles [8,606.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,223 miles [5,186.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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>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- Shoal Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoal Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6000, Longitude: -55.9667    
<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 Shoal Arm 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 292.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.41 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.963 degrees.









 

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