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Communities Also Named Olive Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Olive Cove.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Olive Cove is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Olive Cove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Olive Cove lies 3,141 miles [5,054.9 km]<1> to the northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olive 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.

  • Fox Island ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
  • Furbys Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furbys Cove
  • Great Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Harbour
  • Hardy's Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy's Cove
  • Hermitage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
  • Millers Passage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pools Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Cove
  • Raymond Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Point
  • Red Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cove
  • Round Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Cove
  • Round Harbour
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sandyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Wreck Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreck Cove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olive Cove and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Olive Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 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 5,380 miles [8,658.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,256 miles [5,240 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Olive Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6500, Longitude: -55.7333    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Olive 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 293.262 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.649 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.561 degrees.









 

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