Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Bulls ...

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 Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cove
• Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
• Gunridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunridge
• Irishtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
• Petty Harbour
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Harbour
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty Harbour <2>
• Seal Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
• Toads Cove ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toads Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toads Cove
• Witless Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witless Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witless Bay <2>

How Far From Bay Bulls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Bay Bulls to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bay Bulls 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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 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 5,258 miles [8,461.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,135 miles [5,045.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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