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Curious and Interesting Names Near Watering Chute ...
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.
- Butchers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchers
- Clowns Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clowns Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowns Cove
- Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Flatrock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatrock <2>
- Freshwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heart's Content
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heart's Delight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heart's Desire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart's Desire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart's Desire
- Perrys Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Cove
- Salmon Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Bay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
- Turks Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turks Cove
How Far From Watering Chute 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 Watering Chute to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Watering Chute and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Watering Chute 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 4,568 miles [7,351.5 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 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,148 miles [5,066.2 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> | 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 '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- Watering Chute) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watering Chute. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8492, Longitude: -53.3797 |
| <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 Watering Chute 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 291.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.126 degrees. |
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