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Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldron 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.

  • Chance Harbour Head ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Culls Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culls Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls Island
  • Exploits
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exploits came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exploits
  • Fleurys Bight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleurys Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleurys Bight
  • Fortune Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Harbor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Harbor
  • Great Chance Harbour ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Leading Tickles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leading Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leading Tickles
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leading Tickles <2>
  • Paradise Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cove
  • Pleasantview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
  • Valley Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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

How Far From Waldron Cove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Waldron Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waldron Cove and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Waldron Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,600 miles [7,403 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 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,190 miles [5,133.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waldron Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldron Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5333, Longitude: -55.1667    
<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 Waldron 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 292.166 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.852 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.565 degrees.




 

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