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Communities Also Named Mercers Cove ...
We found two communities that share the name Mercers Cove.
There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Mercers Cove.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Mercers Cove #1
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Mercers Cove.
- The profile page for Mercers Cove #2
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Mercers Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mercers 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.
- Birch Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
- Bishops Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Beach
- Bishops Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Black Duck Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Pond
- Blow Me Down
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burnt Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Head
- Cupids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupids <4>
- Frenchs Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Cove
- Pick Eyes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sharks Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharks Cove
- Ship Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
- Spaniard's Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spoon Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
- Upper Island Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Mercers Cove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mercers Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Mercers Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<5> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mercers Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,147 miles [5,064.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercers Cove. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mercers Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mercers Cove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mercers Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mercers Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6000, Longitude: -53.2333 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mercers Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.709 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.931 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.279 degrees. |
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