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Curious and Interesting Names Near Coachman's 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.
- Bobby Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobby Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobby Cove
- Fleur de Lys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleur de Lys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleur de Lys
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleur de Lys <2>
- Grandfathers Cove ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfathers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfathers Cove
- Harbour Round
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Round came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Round
- Horse Islands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Islands
- Little Harbour Deep
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour Deep came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour Deep
- Lobster Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobster Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobster Harbour
- Mings Bight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mings Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mings Bight
- Nippers Harbour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nippers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippers Harbour
- Rogues Harbour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogues Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogues Harbour
- Seal Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Coachman's Cove 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 town such as Coachman's Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coachman's Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 960 miles [1,545 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Coachman's Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,220 miles [5,182.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coachman's Cove. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coachman's Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coachman's Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0667, Longitude: -56.1167 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Coachman's Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.419 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.63 degrees. |
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