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Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Mans 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.
- Charlottetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dead Islands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Tickle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tickle
- Norman Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Occasional Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occasional Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occasional Harbour
- Scrammy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrammy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrammy
- Snug Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Tub Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tub Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tub Harbour
- Wolf Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
How Far From Old Mans Cove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Old Mans Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Mans Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Mans Cove 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 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 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,164 miles [5,092 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mans 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> | 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Mans Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Mans Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.8000, Longitude: -56.0500 |
| <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 Old Mans Cove 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 291.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 285.076 degrees. |
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