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Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Arm ...
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.
- Birchy Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Cove
- Brakes Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Corner Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Curling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curling
- Halfway Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Point
- Hughes Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Brook
- Irishtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Johns Beach ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Beach
- Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Penguin Arm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penguin Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penguin Arm
- Riverhead ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Steady Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steady Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steady Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steady Brook <2>
- Summerside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
- Woman Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woman Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woman Cove
How Far From Goose Arm 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 Goose Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goose Arm and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Goose Arm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,726 miles [7,605.8 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 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,318 miles [5,339.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Arm. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Goose Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1167, Longitude: -57.9333 |
| <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 Goose Arm 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 294.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.498 degrees. |
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