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Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Island 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.
- Bishops Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Beach
- Bishops Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blow Me Down
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cooperage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperage
- Frenchs Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Cove
- Harbour Grace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Grace came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Grace
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbour Grace <2>
- Mosquito ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
- Pick Eyes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverhead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Ship Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
- Spaniard's Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spoon Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
- Stevensons Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensons Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensons Village
How Far From Upper Island 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 town such as Upper Island Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Island Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Island 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 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 4,566 miles [7,348.3 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 5,269 miles [8,479.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,146 miles [5,063 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Island 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 from Point A (ie- Upper Island Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Island Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6500, Longitude: -53.2167 |
| <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 Upper Island 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 291.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.908 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.224 degrees. |
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