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Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Bight ...
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.
- Clarenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elliotts Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Cove
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Lady Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Cove
- Lees Bight ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Bight
- Queen's Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Random Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Red Head Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Head Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head Beach
- Robinsons Bight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Bight
- Shoal Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Harbour
- Snooks Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Harbour
How Far From Deep Bight 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 community such as Deep Bight to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Deep Bight and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Deep Bight 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 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 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,168 miles [5,098.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep Bight. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deep Bight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Bight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1000, Longitude: -53.9500 |
| <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 Deep Bight 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 291.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.201 degrees. |
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