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Curious and Interesting Names Near English Harbour West ...
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.
- Furbys Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furbys Cove
- Great Harbour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Harbour
- Hardy's Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy's Cove
- Millers Passage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cove
- Pools Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cove
- Round Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Cove
- Turnip Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 English Harbour West 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 English Harbour West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in English Harbour West and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from English Harbour West 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 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 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,252 miles [5,233.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for English Harbour West. 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- English Harbour West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in English Harbour West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4667, Longitude: -55.5333 |
| <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 English Harbour West 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 293.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.615 degrees. |
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