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Curious and Interesting Names Near Doting 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.
- Deadmans Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Bay
- Ladle Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladle Cove
- Little Seldom ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Seldom came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Seldom
- Noggin Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggin Cove
- Seldom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldom came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldom
- Seldom Come By
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldom Come By came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldom Come By
- Stag Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Harbour
- Wild Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Doting 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 town such as Doting Cove 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 Doting Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Doting Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Doting 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 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 4,552 miles [7,325.7 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 5,265 miles [8,473.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,141 miles [5,054.9 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/
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Doting Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doting Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doting Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4500, Longitude: -53.9667 |
| <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 Doting 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 291.415 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.954 degrees. |
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