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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Cove ...
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.
- Big Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burnt Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cooks Harbour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eddies Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddies Cove
- Eddies Cove has also been known as:
- Eddies Cove East
- Four Harbour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Harbour
- Goose Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Green Island Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Irelands Bight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Locks Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Cove
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- Lonesome Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Cove
- Main Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Schooner Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooner Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Island
- Starks Bight
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Bight
- Wild Bight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Bight
- Zealot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zealot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zealot
How Far From Rocky Cove 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 Rocky Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rocky Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 983 miles [1,582 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Cove 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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 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 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Cove. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Rocky Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3500, Longitude: -56.1000 |
| <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 Rocky Cove 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 292.059 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.453 degrees. |
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