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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)
- Bluff Head Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Island Tickle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crow Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grand River ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hatchet Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lobster Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manuels Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salt Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smooth Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wild Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Jenkins Cove 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 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<1> community of Jenkins Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jenkins Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jenkins 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 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 4,578 miles [7,367.6 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 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,169 miles [5,100 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jenkins Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jenkins Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jenkins Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenkins Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6667, Longitude: -54.7333 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.828 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.193 degrees. |
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