Curious and Interesting Names Near Irelands Eye ...

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 ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
• British Harbour
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Harbour
• Deer Harbour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbour
• Ivanhoe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
• Old Tilt ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tilt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tilt
• Popes Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Harbour
• Random Head Harbour
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Head Harbour
• Riders Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Harbour
• Spaniards Bay ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniards Bay
• Spaniards Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniards Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniards Cove
• Thoroughfare
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoroughfare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoroughfare

How Far From Irelands Eye 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 Irelands Eye to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Irelands Eye 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 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 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,146 miles [5,063 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/