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Curious and Interesting Names Near Smiths Harbour ...
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.
- Harry's Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Middle Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nickey's Nose Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Nippers Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nippers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippers Harbour
- Rogues Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogues Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogues Harbour
- Silverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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 Smiths Harbour 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 Smiths Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smiths Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Smiths Harbour 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 4,628 miles [7,448 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 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,220 miles [5,182.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Harbour. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7333, Longitude: -55.9667 |
| <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 Smiths Harbour 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 292.612 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.843 degrees. |
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