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Curious and Interesting Names Near Brigus Junction ...

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.

  • Bacon Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bull Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
  • Burnt Stump
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Stump came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Stump
  • Cats Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cats Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Cove
  • Chapel Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cove
  • Conception Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Harbour
  • Emerald Vale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Vale
  • Gallows Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Juniper Stump ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Stump came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Stump
  • Lakeview ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Marysvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Middle Arm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pond
    • Salmon Cove ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cove
    • Turks Gut ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turks Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turks Gut

How Far From Brigus Junction 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 Brigus Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brigus Junction 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 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 5,278 miles [8,494.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,155 miles [5,077.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brigus Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brigus Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3833, Longitude: -53.3000    
<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 Brigus Junction 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 291.84 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.027 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.516 degrees.









 

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