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Communities Also Named The Mines ...
We found one communities that share the name The Mines.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name The Mines is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named The Mines in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Adair County
- 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 Missouri community of The Mines [Adair County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Mines ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chance Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Cove
- Chapel Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <3>
- Fair Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Greens Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Harbour <3>
- Hopeall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeall
- Long Harbour Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
- New Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norman's Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman's Cove
- Old Shop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shop
- Spreadeagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreadeagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreadeagle
How Far From The Mines 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 The Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in The Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from The Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,291 miles [8,515 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,168 miles [5,098.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 The Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- The Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5872, Longitude: -53.6958 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 The Mines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.253 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.537 degrees. |
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