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Curious and Interesting Names Near Britannia 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.
- Butter Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gin Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
- Gooseberry Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchet Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Lady Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Lance Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Burnt Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Tilt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tilt
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Random Head Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riders Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Robinsons Bight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snooks Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thoroughfare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Britannia 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 Britannia 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 Britannia Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Britannia Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Britannia 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 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 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,157 miles [5,080.7 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 Britannia 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Britannia 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 Britannia 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 Britannia Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1500, Longitude: -53.7167 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.028 degrees. |
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