Curious and Interesting Names Near Gripes Nest ...

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.

• Aquaforte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquaforte
• Battery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery
• Cornfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield
• Devils Kitchen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Kitchen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Kitchen
• Ferryland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferryland <2>
• Freshwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
• Kingmans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingmans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingmans
• Renews
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renews
• Riverhead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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

How Far From Gripes Nest 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 Gripes Nest to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gripes Nest and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gripes Nest to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 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 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,149 miles [5,067.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/