Kingwell (Newfoundland and Labrador) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingwell ...

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.

Bests Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bests Harbour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bests Harbour
Harbour Buffett
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Buffett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Buffett
Harbour Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Island
Haystack
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haystack came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
Indian Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
Jiggin Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggin Cove
Peaches Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaches Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaches Cove
Rose au Rue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose au Rue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose au Rue
Tacks Beach ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacks Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacks Beach

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kingwell and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kingwell 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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 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 5,310 miles [8,545.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,187 miles [5,129 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwell. 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>	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.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kingwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5500, Longitude: -54.1000
<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 Kingwell 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 292.274 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.541 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.785 degrees.