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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rencontre West ...
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.
- Doctors Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctors Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Harbour
- Fox Harbour ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Harbour
- Grand John
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand John came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand John
- Hare Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Harbour
- Hoop Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop Cove
- New Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pools Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Cove
- Stones Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Cove
- Tickle Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Beach
- Turnip Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Cove
How Far From Rencontre West 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 Rencontre West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rencontre West and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rencontre West 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 4,653 miles [7,488.3 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 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,235 miles [5,206.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rencontre West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rencontre West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rencontre West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6167, Longitude: -55.2333 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rencontre West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.96 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.325 degrees. |
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