Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Arm ...

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.

• Little Burnt Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Burnt Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Burnt Bay
• Marshallville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
• Paradise Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cove
• Peterview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterview
• Phillips Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Head
• Pleasantview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
• Porterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
• Salt Pond Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pond Cove
• Scissors Cove ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Cove

How Far From Burnt Arm 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 Burnt Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burnt Arm 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 56 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 4,614 miles [7,425.5 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 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,203 miles [5,154.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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