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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gillards 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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>
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  • Bluff Head Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Burnt Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Burnt Island Tickle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Island Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Grand River ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Hatchet Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Hillgrade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Jenkins Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Kettle Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Little Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Lobster Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobster Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Manuels Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Salt Pans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Seal Cove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Smooth Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Cove
    • Tilt Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Wild Bight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Wild Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gillards 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 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 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,171 miles [5,103.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gillards Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillards Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6167, Longitude: -54.7500    
<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 Gillards 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 291.859 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.536 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.249 degrees.









 

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