Rabbits Arm (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbits 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.

Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
Head Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
Heads Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
Jims Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
Julies Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julies Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julies Harbour
Miles Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
Muddy Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
Paddocks Bight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Rabbits Arm once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rabbits Arm and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rabbits Arm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,218 miles [5,178.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rabbits Arm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rabbits Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rabbits Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4911, Longitude: -55.7873
<4>	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.
<5>	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 Rabbits Arm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.589 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.305 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.958 degrees.