Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox'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.

• Birchy Cove ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Cove
• Brakes Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakes Cove
• Curling
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curling
• Frenchman's Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchman's Cove
• Goose Arm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Arm
• Halfway Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Point
• Irishtown ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
• Johns Beach ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Beach
• Meadows
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
• Penguin Arm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penguin Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penguin Arm
• Seal Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Island
• Summerside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
• Woman Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woman Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woman Cove

How Far From Cox'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 Cox'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 Cox's Cove and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cox'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 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 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 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,323 miles [5,347.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/