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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean Pond ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cats Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cats Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Cove
- Conception Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Harbour
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Emerald Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Vale
- Halls Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Town
- Harbour Grace Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Juniper Stump ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Stump came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Stump
- Little Island Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Markland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Nuggetville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuggetville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuggetville
- Salmon Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cove
How Far From Ocean Pond 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 Ocean Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ocean Pond and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ocean Pond 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 61 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 4,580 miles [7,370.8 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 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,159 miles [5,083.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Pond. 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 '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- Ocean Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocean Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4167, Longitude: -53.4167 |
| <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 Ocean Pond 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 291.899 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.546 degrees. |
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