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Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue 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.
- Bird Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Black Duck Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Current Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pond Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pound Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reefs Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shoal Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Blue Cove 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 community such as Blue Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blue Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Blue Cove 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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,628 miles [7,448 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 5,352 miles [8,613.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,230 miles [5,198.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Blue Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0975, Longitude: -56.8678 |
| <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 Blue Cove 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 292.679 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.748 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.149 degrees. |
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