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Communities Also Named Southwest Arm ...

We found one communities that share the name Southwest Arm.

There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador which is also named Southwest Arm.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
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      • The profile page for Southwest Arm #1
      • This Southwest Arm lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southwest 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.

  • Burnt Arm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Arm
  • Culls Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culls Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls Island
  • Glovers Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Harbour
    • Glovers Harbour has also been known as:
    • Glovers
  • Leading Tickles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leading Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leading Tickles
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leading Tickles <3>
  • Locks Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Harbour
  • Paradise Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cove
  • Phillips Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Head
  • Pleasantview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
  • Porterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Southwest Arm once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Southwest Arm and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Southwest Arm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,205 miles [5,157.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southwest Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southwest Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3167, Longitude: -55.4000    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Southwest Arm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Southwest Arm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.405 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.066 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.895 degrees.









 

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