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Curious and Interesting Names Near Miles 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.

  • Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
  • Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
  • Head Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
  • Heads Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
  • Jims Cove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
  • Julies Harbour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julies Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julies Harbour
  • Little Wards Harbour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wards Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wards Harbour
  • Long Island ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Lushes Bight ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lushes Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushes Bight
  • Muddy Hole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
  • Paddocks Bight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Rabbits Arm ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbits Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbits Arm
  • Roberts Arm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Arm

How Far From Miles 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 town such as Miles Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Miles Cove and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Miles Cove 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 4,625 miles [7,443.2 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 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,217 miles [5,177.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miles Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miles Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5333, Longitude: -55.7833    
<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 Miles Cove 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 292.57 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.293 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.918 degrees.









 

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