Curious and Interesting Names Near Port au Port East ...

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 Bank ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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• Black Duck Brook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Brook
• Cold Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
• Felix Cove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felix Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Cove
• Flat Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bay
• Fox Island River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island River
• Jerrys Nose
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Nose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Nose
• Lower Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove
• Man of War Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man of War Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Noels Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noels Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noels Pond
  • Sandy Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Seal Rocks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rocks
  • Ship Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Tea Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Cove
  • Winterhouse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhouse

How Far From Port au Port East to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Port East 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 Port East and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port au Port East to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,774 miles [7,683 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 5,489 miles [8,833.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,364 miles [5,413.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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