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Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Beaver 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.
- Burnt Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbs Arm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dog Bay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bay
- Herring Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillgrade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Beaver Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lobster Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Pans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tilt Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Big Beaver Cove 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 Big Beaver Cove 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 Big Beaver Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Beaver Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Beaver Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,166 miles [5,095.2 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 Big Beaver Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Beaver Cove) 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 Big Beaver Cove 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 Big Beaver Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5167, Longitude: -54.5833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.791 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.246 degrees. |
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