Paradise Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise 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.

Culls Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culls Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls Island
Fleurys Bight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleurys Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleurys Bight
Fortune Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Harbor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Harbor
Glovers Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Harbour
- Glovers Harbour has also been known as:
- Glovers
Leading Tickles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leading Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leading Tickles
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leading Tickles <2>
Little Burnt Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Burnt Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Burnt Bay
Locks Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Harbour
Marshallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
Phillips Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Head
Pleasantview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
Porterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise 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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 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 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,201 miles [5,151.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise 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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Paradise Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3667, Longitude: -55.3333
<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 Paradise 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 292.342 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.008 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.812 degrees.