Seal Bay Head (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seal Bay Head ...

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.

Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
Culls Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culls Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls Island
Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
Glovers Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Harbour
- Glovers Harbour has also been known as:
- Glovers
Head Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
Heads Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
Jims Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
Julies Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julies Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julies Harbour
Leading Tickles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leading Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leading Tickles
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leading Tickles <2>
Locks Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Harbour
Muddy Hole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole

How Far From Seal Bay Head 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 Seal Bay Head to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Seal Bay Head 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 4,617 miles [7,430.3 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 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,208 miles [5,162.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seal Bay Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seal Bay Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4833, Longitude: -55.5500
<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 Seal Bay Head 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 292.437 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.137 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.83 degrees.