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Curious and Interesting Names Near Coleys Point South ...

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.

  • Birch Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
  • Bishops Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Beach
  • Black Duck Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Pond
  • Blow Me Down
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnt Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Head
  • Butlerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Cupids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupids
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupids <2>
  • Cupids Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupids Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupids Crossing
  • Emerald Vale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Vale
  • Frenchs Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Cove
  • Frog Marsh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Marsh
  • Halls Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Town
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pick Eyes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverhead
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Sandy Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sharks Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharks Cove
    • Ship Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
    • Spaniard's Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

How Far From Coleys Point South 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 Coleys Point South to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coleys Point South and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Coleys Point South to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 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 5,273 miles [8,486.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,150 miles [5,069.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coleys Point South) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coleys Point South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5667, Longitude: -53.2667    
<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 Coleys Point South 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 291.744 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.962 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.328 degrees.




 

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