Virgin Arm (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virgin Arm ...

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
(5 miles [8 km] 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Cove
Burnt Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
Hillgrade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrade
Kettle Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove
Little Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
Salt Pans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Pans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Pans
Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Strongs Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  - 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
- Valley Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pond
- Western Head
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - 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
- Whales Gulch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whales Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Gulch
- Wild Bight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - 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 Virgin Arm 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 Virgin Arm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Virgin Arm once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Virgin Arm and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Virgin Arm 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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 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 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,175 miles [5,109.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	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 Virgin Arm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Virgin Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virgin Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5333, Longitude: -54.8000
<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 Virgin Arm 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 291.926 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.59 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.355 degrees.