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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Saint Modeste ...
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.
- Davis House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis House
- Eddies Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddies Cove
- Eddies Cove has also been known as:
- Eddies Cove East
- English Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Island Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Job's Room
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lonesome Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Cove
- Pines Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cove
- Sandy Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From West Saint Modeste 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 town such as West Saint Modeste to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Saint Modeste and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Saint Modeste 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 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 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,213 miles [5,170.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Saint Modeste. 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/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Saint Modeste) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Saint Modeste. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5933, Longitude: -56.7077 |
| <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 West Saint Modeste 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 292.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.525 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.604 degrees. |
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