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Curious and Interesting Names Near Northern Bight ...
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.
- Deep Bight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bight
- Elliotts Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Cove
- Goobies
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies
- Goobies Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies Station
- Hatchet Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cove
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Lady Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Cove
- Lees Bight ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Bight
- Long Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Queen's Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robinsons Bight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Bight
How Far From Northern Bight 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 Northern Bight to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Northern Bight once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Northern Bight and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Northern Bight 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 4,586 miles [7,380.5 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 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Northern Bight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northern Bight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northern Bight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0333, Longitude: -53.9167 |
| <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 Northern Bight 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 291.964 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.245 degrees. |
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