Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweet Bay ...

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.

• Indian Arm ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arm
• James Cove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cove
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Long Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
• Long Islands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Islands
• Man Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man Point
• Seal Cove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
• Summerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
• Winterbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook

How Far From Sweet Bay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sweet Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sweet Bay and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sweet Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,564 miles [7,345 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 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,148 miles [5,066.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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