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Curious and Interesting Names Near Delbys 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.

  • Black Duck Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • British Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Irelands Eye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivanhoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Old Tilt ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tilt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tilt
  • Popes Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Harbour
  • Riders Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Harbour
  • Thoroughfare
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoroughfare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoroughfare

How Far From Delbys Cove 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 Delbys Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Delbys Cove and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Delbys Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,147 miles [5,064.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Delbys Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delbys Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2333, Longitude: -53.5333    
<3>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.
<4>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 Delbys Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.639 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.992 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.851 degrees.









 

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