Curious and Interesting Names Near Pottles Bay ...

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.

• Bluff Head Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
• Emily Harbour
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Harbour
• Flat Water
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Water came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Water
• Horse Harbour
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Harbour
• Indian Harbour
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
• Rattlers Bight
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlers Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlers Bight
• Smokey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey
• Tinker Harbour
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Harbour
• Tuckers Harbour
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Harbour

How Far From Pottles Bay 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 Pottles Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pottles Bay 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 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 4,574 miles [7,361.1 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 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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