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Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Arm ...

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.

  • Goose Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove
  • Long Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Long Islands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Islands
  • Open Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Hall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Open Hall <2>
  • Red Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
  • Seal Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
  • Stock Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Cove
  • Sweet Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Bay
  • Tickle Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Trinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winterbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook

How Far From Indian Arm to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Indian Arm once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Indian Arm and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Arm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,143 miles [5,058.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Indian Arm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Indian Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4500, Longitude: -53.5500    
<5>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.
<6>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 Indian Arm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.56 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.953 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.658 degrees.









 

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