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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)
- Comfort Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Burnt Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loon Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Bay
- Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Michaels Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salt Pond Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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<1> community of Scissors Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scissors Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Scissors Cove 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 57 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 4,603 miles [7,407.8 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 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,192 miles [5,137 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Scissors Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scissors Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Scissors Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scissors Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2667, Longitude: -55.0667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.208 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.751 degrees. |
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