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Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Island 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.

  • Blaketown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Arm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <2>
  • Cross Roads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Harbour Grace Junction ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace Junction
  • Long Harbour Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
  • Markland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
  • Nuggetville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuggetville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuggetville
  • Ocean Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pond
  • Old Shop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shop
  • Spreadeagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreadeagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreadeagle

How Far From Little Island Cove 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 Little Island Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Little Island Cove 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 4,586 miles [7,380.5 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 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,165 miles [5,093.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 from Point A (ie- Little Island Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Island Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4167, Longitude: -53.5500    
<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 Little Island Cove 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 291.983 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.191 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.617 degrees.









 

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