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Communities Also Named Western Cove ...

We found two communities that share the name Western Cove.

There are two communities within Newfoundland and Labrador that are also named Western Cove.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Western Cove #1
      • This Western Cove lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • The profile page for Western Cove #2
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Western Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Western 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.

  • Coney Arm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Arm
  • Galeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
  • Georges Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cove
  • Gold Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Cove
  • Jackson's Arm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Bay Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay Town
    • Former name for Little Bay Town:
    • Indian Bight
    • Little Bay Town has also been known as:
    • Granby Island
  • Lobster Harbour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobster Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobster Harbour
  • Pound Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Seal Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stuckless Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckless Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckless Cove
  • Western Arm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Arm

How Far From Western Cove 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 town such as Western Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Western Cove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Western Cove and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Western Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,247 miles [5,225.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Western Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7833, Longitude: -56.6333    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Western Cove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 Western Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.
<7>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 Western Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.031 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.85 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.183 degrees.









 

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