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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatchet Harbour ...

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.

  • Black Duck Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
  • Bluff Head Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
  • Cobbs Arm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Arm
  • Grand River ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
  • Green Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Herring Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Neck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Neck
  • Hillgrade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Indian Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Jenkins Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cove
  • Kettle Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove
  • Little Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Lobster Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 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
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    • Manuels Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels Cove
    • Pikes Arm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Arm
    • Salt Harbour
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Harbour
    • Salt Pans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pans
    • Ship Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Island
    • Smooth Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Cove
    • Sunnyside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Toogood Arm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toogood Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toogood Arm

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hatchet Harbour 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,167 miles [5,096.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 '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- Hatchet Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatchet Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6333, Longitude: -54.6667    
<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 Harbour 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 291.798 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.472 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.185 degrees.









 

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