Fox Cove - Mortier (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Cove - Mortier ...

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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
Bull Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
Fox Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cove
Great Salmonier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Salmonier
Kirbys Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Cove
Little Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
Little Salmonier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salmonier
Loons Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loons Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loons Cove
Mud Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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Continue List (6 more) ...
- Path End
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
- Salt Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pond
- Ship Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
- Spoon Cove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
- Stepaside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepaside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepaside
- Whale Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Cove

How Far From Fox Cove - Mortier 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 Fox Cove - Mortier to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Cove - Mortier 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 4,663 miles [7,504.4 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 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,242 miles [5,217.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Cove - Mortier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Cove - Mortier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0833, Longitude: -55.1167
<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 Fox Cove - Mortier 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 293.091 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.34 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.734 degrees.