Birchy Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchy Bay ...

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.

Comfort Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Cove
Dog Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bay
Farmers Arm ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Arm
Gander Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Bay
Gayside
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayside
Harris Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Point
Loon Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Bay
Michaels Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Harbour
Rodgers Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cove
Strongs Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Island
Wings Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Point

How Far From Birchy Bay 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 town such as Birchy Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Birchy Bay and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Birchy Bay 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 4,587 miles [7,382.1 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 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,176 miles [5,111.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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- Birchy Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birchy Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -54.7333
<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 Birchy Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.963 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.587 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.501 degrees.