Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay du Nord ...

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.

• Doctors Harbour
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctors Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Harbour
• Hardy's Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy's Cove
• Hare Harbour
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Harbour
• Hoop Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop Cove
• Olive Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cove
• Pools Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Cove
• Red Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cove
• Round Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Cove
• Stones Cove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Cove
• Tickle Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Beach
• Turnip Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Cove

How Far From Bay du Nord 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 Bay du Nord to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Bay du Nord once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bay du Nord and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bay du Nord 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 56 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 4,659 miles [7,497.9 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 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,241 miles [5,215.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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