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Curious and Interesting Names Near Keels ...
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.
- Birchy Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Broom Close
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Close came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Close
- Indian Arm ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arm
- King's Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Cove
- Knight's Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Cove
- Long Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Mock Beggar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Beggar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Beggar
- Open Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Salvage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stock Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Summerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Tickle Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Keels 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 town such as Keels to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Keels and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Keels 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 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 5,258 miles [8,461.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,133 miles [5,042.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keels. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6000, Longitude: -53.4000 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Keels to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.434 degrees. |
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