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Communities Also Named Spoon Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Spoon Cove.

There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador which is also named Spoon Cove.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Spoon Cove #1
      • This Spoon Cove lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spoon 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.

  • Black Duck Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
  • Bull Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
  • Kirbys Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Cove
  • Little Salmonier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salmonier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salmonier
  • Loons Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loons Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loons Cove
  • Path End
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
  • Ship Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
  • Stepaside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepaside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepaside
  • Whale Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Cove

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Spoon 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 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 4,668 miles [7,512.4 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 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,247 miles [5,225.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spoon Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spoon Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0333, Longitude: -55.2000    
<2>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.
<3>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 Spoon Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Spoon Cove 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 293.161 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.408 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.821 degrees.









 

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