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Curious and Interesting Names Near Tors 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.
- Battery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery
- Burnt Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cove
- Cornfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield
- Devils Kitchen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Kitchen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Kitchen
- Freshwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
- Gunridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunridge
- Irishtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Seal Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Witless Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Tors 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 Tors Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tors Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tors Cove 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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 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 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,139 miles [5,051.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tors Cove. 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/
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 '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- Tors Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tors Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2167, Longitude: -52.8500 |
| <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 Tors 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 291.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.435 degrees. |
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