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Curious and Interesting Names Near Morleys Siding ...
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.
- Charlottetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cove
- Georges Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Brook
- Gin Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
- James Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cove
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Kings Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandy Point
- Man Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man Point
- Random Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
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- Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Shoal Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Harbour
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Brook
- Snooks Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Harbour
- Winterbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook
How Far From Morleys Siding 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 Morleys Siding to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Morleys Siding and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morleys Siding 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 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 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,161 miles [5,087.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morleys Siding. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Morleys Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morleys Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3167, Longitude: -53.9000 |
| <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 Morleys Siding 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 291.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.974 degrees. |
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