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Curious and Interesting Names Near Southeast Cove ...
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.
- Cartwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goose Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Hare Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Harbour
- Independent Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
- Packs Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snack Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Table Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Harbour
How Far From Southeast Cove 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 Southeast Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Southeast Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Southeast Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 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 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,169 miles [5,100 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southeast Cove. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Southeast Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southeast Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.7500, Longitude: -56.6167 |
| <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 Southeast Cove 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 291.434 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.98 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.555 degrees. |
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