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Curious and Interesting Names Near Crockers 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.
- Clowns Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clowns Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowns Cove
- Cooperage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperage
- Flatrock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatrock <2>
- Freshwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbour Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbour Grace <2>
- Mosquito ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
- Perrys Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Cove
- Riverhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Salmon Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensons Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensons Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensons Village
How Far From Crockers 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 community such as Crockers Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crockers Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Crockers Cove 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 4,563 miles [7,343.4 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 5,266 miles [8,474.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,143 miles [5,058.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crockers 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 '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- Crockers Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crockers Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7422, Longitude: -53.1997 |
| <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 Crockers 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 291.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.874 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.129 degrees. |
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