Curious and Interesting Names Near South Dildo ...

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.

• Blaketown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaketown
• Chapel Arm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Arm
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Arm <2>
• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Harbour Grace Junction ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace Junction
• Hopeall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeall
• Little Island Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Island Cove
• New Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbour
• Norman's Cove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman's Cove
• Old Shop
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shop
• Spreadeagle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreadeagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreadeagle

How Far From South Dildo 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 South Dildo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Dildo to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 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 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,163 miles [5,090.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Dildo. 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/