We found two communities that are also named Whale Cove.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Whale Cove is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Whale Cove lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Nunavut
This Whale Cove lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whale 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.
Central Grove (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Whale Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whale Cove and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whale Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,803 miles [6,120.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whale Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Whale Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whale Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4316, Longitude: -66.1659
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.645 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.201 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.144 degrees.