Curious and Interesting Names Near Current Island ...

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.

• Anchor Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Point
• Bird Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird Cove <1>
• Black Duck Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
• Deadmans Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Cove
• Flowers Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowers Cove <1>
• Flowers Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Island
• Pigeon Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
• Plum Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Point <1>
• Pond Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cove
• Pound Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound Cove
• Seal Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Island

How Far From Current Island 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 Current Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Current Island once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Current Island and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Current Island 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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 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 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,226 miles [5,191.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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