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Curious and Interesting Names Near Newman's 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.
- Birchy Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Keels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keels came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keels
- King's Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Cove
- Knight's Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Cove
- Little Catalina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Catalina came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Catalina
- Mock Beggar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Beggar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Beggar
- Ragged Harbour ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Harbour
- Stock Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Cove
How Far From Newman's Cove 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 Newman's Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Newman's Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Newman's Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,541 miles [7,308 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 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newman's 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> | 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newman's Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newman's Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5833, Longitude: -53.2000 |
| <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 Newman's 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 291.28 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.339 degrees. |
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