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Curious and Interesting Names Near Doctors Harbour ...

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.

  • Grand John
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand John came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Hardy's Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Hare Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Harbour
  • Hoop Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • New Harbour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pools Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Cove
  • Red Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Round Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Stones Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Cove
  • Tickle Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Turnip Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Cove
  • Wreck Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreck Cove

How Far From Doctors Harbour to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Doctors Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Doctors Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 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 5,362 miles [8,629.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,238 miles [5,211.1 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doctors Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doctors Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6667, Longitude: -55.3167    
<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 Doctors Harbour 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 292.993 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.357 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.325 degrees.









 

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