Grates Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grates 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.

Burnt Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Point
Devils Cove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cove
Gull Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Island
Jobs Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Cove
Lead Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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Long Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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Low Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
Red Head Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head Cove
Russells Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Cove
Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grates 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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 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 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,122 miles [5,024.4 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' (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- Grates Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grates Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1667, Longitude: -52.9333
<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 Grates 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 291.284 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.589 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.586 degrees.