Curious and Interesting Names Near Port au Bras ...

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.

• Black Duck Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
• Bull Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
• Fox Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cove
• Great Salmonier
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Salmonier
• Kirbys Cove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Cove
• Little Salmonier
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salmonier
• Mud Cove ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Cove
• Path End
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
• Ship Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
• Spoon Cove ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
• Stepaside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepaside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepaside
• Whale Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Cove

How Far From Port au Bras 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 town such as Port au Bras to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port au Bras 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 56 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 4,664 miles [7,506 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 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,244 miles [5,220.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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