Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Dog ...

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.

• Forest Field
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Field came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Field
• Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Gulch ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulch
• Johns Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Pond
• Mall Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mall Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mall Bay
• Mitchells Brook ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Brook
• Mosquito
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
• Riverhead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
• Tickles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickles

How Far From Cape Dog 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 Cape Dog to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cape Dog 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 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 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 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,179 miles [5,116.1 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/