Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Pond ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
• Bluff Head Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
• Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance Harbour Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Harbour Head
• Farmers Arm ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Arm
• Great Chance Harbour ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Chance Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Chance Harbour
• Little Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
• Lukes Arm ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Arm
• Manuels Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels Cove
• Strongs Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Island
• Tilt Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilt Cove
• Virgin Arm ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgin Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Arm
• Western Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Head
• Wild Bight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Bight

How Far From Valley Pond 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 Valley Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Pond to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 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 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,178 miles [5,114.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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