Curious and Interesting Names Near West Mines ...

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.

• Chamberlains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
• Foxtrap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtrap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtrap
• Freshwater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
• Hogans Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Pond
• Horse Cove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cove
• Kellys Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Island
• Manuels
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels
• Middle Bight ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bight
• Parsonsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
• Portugal Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portugal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portugal Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portugal Cove <2>
• Talcville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
• Topsail
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail

How Far From West Mines 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 West Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Mines 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 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 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 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,136 miles [5,046.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Mines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/