Curious and Interesting Names Near Burns 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.

• Boat Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Harbour
• Burnt Island ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Island
• Flat Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Island
• Fox Harbour ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Harbour
• Gallows ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows
• Grand John
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand John came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand John
• Jude Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jude Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jude Island
• Little Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
• Patricks Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Island
• Red Harbour
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Harbour

How Far From Burns 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 Burns Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burns 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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 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 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,224 miles [5,188.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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