We found one communities that share the name Parkers Cove.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Parkers Cove is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Parkers Cove in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Nova Scotia
This Parkers Cove lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers 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.
Boat Harbour (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 town such as Parkers Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkers Cove and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Parkers Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 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 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,224 miles [5,188.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkers Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkers Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4000, Longitude: -54.8667
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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.
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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.
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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 Parkers Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.813 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.102 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.324 degrees.