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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hodge's 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
(4 miles [6.4 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatchet Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cove
- Hearts Ease ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Lady Cove
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Little Heart's Ease
(2 miles [3.2 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Robinsons Bight
(6 miles [9.7 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 Hodge's 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 Hodge's Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hodge's Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hodge's 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 4,579 miles [7,369.2 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 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,161 miles [5,087.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hodge's 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hodge's Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hodge's Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0167, Longitude: -53.7500 |
| <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 Hodge's 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 291.865 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.17 degrees. |
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