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Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Stump ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cats Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Gallows Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Indian Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pond
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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
- Middle Arm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salmon Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Seal Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Burnt Stump to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Stump to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Burnt Stump and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burnt Stump 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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 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 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,148 miles [5,066.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Stump. 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnt Stump) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Stump. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4000, Longitude: -53.1500 |
| <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 Burnt Stump 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 291.739 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.92 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.421 degrees. |
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