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Curious and Interesting Names Near Jim Myles Garden ...
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.
- Boat Harbour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Harbour
- Burnt Island ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Island
- Deep Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Cove
- Fox Harbour ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Harbour
- Gallows ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows
- Hoop Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop Cove
- Little Harbour
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Monkstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
- New Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pays Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pays Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pays Cove
- Stones Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Cove
- Tickle Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Beach
How Far From Jim Myles Garden 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 Jim Myles Garden to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jim Myles Garden and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jim Myles Garden to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 4,629 miles [7,449.7 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 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,211 miles [5,167.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jim Myles Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jim Myles Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6769, Longitude: -54.7128 |
| <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 Jim Myles Garden 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 292.609 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.995 degrees. |
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