Curious and Interesting Names Near Nuggetville ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaketown
• Chapel Arm
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <2>
• Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Forest Field
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Field came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Field
• Harbour Grace Junction ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace Junction
• Little Island Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Island Cove
• Long Harbour
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour
• Long Harbour Station
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour Station
• Markland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
• Ocean Pond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pond
• Old Shop
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shop
• Spreadeagle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreadeagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreadeagle
• Tickles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickles

How Far From Nuggetville 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 Nuggetville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nuggetville and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Nuggetville 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 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 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,167 miles [5,096.8 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/