Curious and Interesting Names Near Coombs 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.

• Doctors Harbour
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctors Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Harbour
• Great Harbour
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Harbour
• Hardy's Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy's Cove
• Millers Passage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Passage
• Olive Cove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cove
• Pools Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Cove
• Red Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cove
• Round Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Cove
• Turnip Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Cove
• Wreck Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreck Cove

How Far From Coombs Cove 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 town such as Coombs Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Coombs Cove 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 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 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,251 miles [5,232 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/