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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatchet 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.
- Butter Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butter Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Cove
- Gooseberry Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hearts Ease ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Ease came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
- Hillview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Lady Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Cove
- Lees Bight ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Bight
- Little Heart's Ease
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Heart's Ease came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heart's Ease
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Queen's Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Bight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Bight
How Far From Hatchet Cove 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 Hatchet Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hatchet Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hatchet 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 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 5,287 miles [8,508.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,163 miles [5,090.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatchet Cove. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hatchet Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatchet Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0333, Longitude: -53.8000 |
| <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 Hatchet 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 291.89 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.182 degrees. |
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