Curious and Interesting Names Near Scissors 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.

• Burnt Arm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Arm
• Comfort Cove ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Cove
• Little Burnt Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Burnt Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Burnt Bay
• Loon Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Bay
• Marshallville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
• Michaels Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Harbour
• Phillips Head
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Head
• Porterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
• Salt Pond Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pond Cove

How Far From Scissors Cove 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 Scissors Cove 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 Scissors Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scissors Cove and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Scissors 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 57 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 4,603 miles [7,407.8 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 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,192 miles [5,137 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/