Whale Cove (Nunavut) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Whale Cove ...

We found two communities that share the name Whale Cove.

Within Nunavut, the name Whale Cove is unique.

Beyond Nunavut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Whale Cove lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Nova Scotia
  - This Whale Cove lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the southeast.

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.

In the vicinity of Whale Cove, Mistake Bay is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West

How Far From Whale Cove 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 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:

Iqaluit, which is the Territorial Capital of Nunavut, lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE).
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km] to the southeast (SE).
The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,140 miles [6,662.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Nunavut Territory: https://www.gov.nu.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 from Point A (ie- Whale Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whale Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 62.1729, Longitude: -92.5797
<2>	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.
<3>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.463 degrees.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.553 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.871 degrees.