Curious and Interesting Names Near Salt Pond ...

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 Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
• Bull Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
• Fox Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cove
• Great Salmonier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Salmonier
• Kirbys Cove ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Cove
• Little Salmonier
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salmonier
• Loons Cove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loons Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loons Cove
• Marystown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marystown <2>
• Mud Cove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Cove
• Path End
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
• Ship Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Spoon Cove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
• Whale Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Cove

How Far From Salt Pond 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 Salt Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Salt Pond and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Salt Pond 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 4,666 miles [7,509.2 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 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,246 miles [5,223.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Pond. 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/