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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)
- Burnt Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmers Arm ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Great Chance Harbour ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillgrade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lukes Arm ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manuels Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Pans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seal Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Strongs Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tilt Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Western Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whales Gulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Bight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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<1> community of Virgin Arm once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Virgin Arm and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Virgin Arm 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 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 4,585 miles [7,378.8 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 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virgin Arm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.926 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.355 degrees. |
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