Curious and Interesting Names Near Pikes Arm ...

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.

• Cobbs Arm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Arm
• Green Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
• Hatchet Harbour
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Harbour
• Herring Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Neck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Neck
• Salt Harbour
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Harbour
• Ship Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Island
• Smooth Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Cove
• Sunnyside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Toogood Arm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toogood Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toogood Arm

How Far From Pikes Arm 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 Pikes Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pikes Arm and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pikes Arm 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 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 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,163 miles [5,090.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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