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Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbour Deep ...

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.

  • Canada Harbour
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coachman's Cove
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman's Cove
  • Fleur de Lys
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleur de Lys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleur de Lys
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleur de Lys <2>
  • Grandfathers Cove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfathers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfathers Cove
  • Great Harbour Deep
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenspond ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspond
  • Hooping Harbour
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooping Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooping Harbour
  • Jacks Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cove
  • Little Harbour Deep
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour Deep came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour Deep
  • Lobster Harbour
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobster Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobster Harbour
  • Wild Cove
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Harbour Deep 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 Harbour Deep to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 947 miles [1,524 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Harbour Deep 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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 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 5,355 miles [8,618 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,231 miles [5,199.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harbour Deep) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbour Deep. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3667, Longitude: -56.5333    
<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 Harbour Deep 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 292.74 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.657 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.605 degrees.









 

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