Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkins 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.

• Black Duck Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Burnt Island Tickle
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Island Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Island Tickle
• Crow Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Head
• Grand River ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
• Hatchet Harbour
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Harbour
• Indian Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Kettle Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
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  • Lobster Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Manuels Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Salt Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Smooth Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Wild Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cove

How Far From Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Jenkins Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jenkins Cove and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jenkins Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,169 miles [5,100 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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