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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cormack ...
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.
- Deer Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lake <2>
- Jack Ladder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Ladder came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Ladder
- Junction Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Brook
- Little Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
- Murphys Cove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Cove
- Seal Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spillway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillway
- Stanleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
How Far From Cormack 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 town such as Cormack to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cormack and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cormack 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 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 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 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,290 miles [5,294.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cormack. 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 '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- Cormack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cormack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3131, Longitude: -57.3855 |
| <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 Cormack 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 293.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.022 degrees. |
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