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Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Wards Harbour ...
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.
- Coffee Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cove
- Harry's Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miles Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
- Nickey's Nose Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Paddocks Bight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight
- Shoal Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Three Arms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
How Far From Little Wards Harbour 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 Little Wards Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Little Wards Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Little Wards Harbour 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,628 miles [7,448 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 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,220 miles [5,182.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Wards Harbour. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Wards Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Wards Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6000, Longitude: -55.9000 |
| <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 Little Wards Harbour 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 292.62 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.925 degrees. |
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