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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)
- Hardy's Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hare Harbour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoop Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olive Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pools Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cove
- Round Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stones Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tickle Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Turnip Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Bay du Nord 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 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<1> community of Bay du Nord once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bay du Nord and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bay du Nord 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 56 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 4,659 miles [7,497.9 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 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bay du Nord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Bay du Nord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bay du Nord to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay du Nord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7166, Longitude: -55.4161 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.037 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.416 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.334 degrees. |
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