Curious and Interesting Names Near Langdons 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.

• Harry's Harbour
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harry's Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harry's Harbour
• Kings Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
• Little Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
• Middle Arm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Arm
• Nickey's Nose Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickey's Nose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickey's Nose Cove
• Shoal Arm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Arm
• Silverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
• Stocking Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocking Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocking Harbour
• Three Arms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arms came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arms
• Winterhouse Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhouse Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhouse Cove

How Far From Langdons Cove 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 Langdons 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 Langdons Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Langdons Cove and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 960 miles [1,545 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Langdons Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 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 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,222 miles [5,185.3 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/