Bacon Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bacon 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.

Bull Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
Burnt Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Head
Chapel Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cove
Conception Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Harbour
Frog Marsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Marsh
Gallows Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
Indian Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pond
Lakeview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marysvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
- Middle Arm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Arm
- Riverhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Sandy Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Seal Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
- Turks Gut ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turks Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turks Gut

How Far From Bacon 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 community such as Bacon Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bacon Cove and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bacon Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 42 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 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 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,147 miles [5,064.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bacon Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bacon Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4833, Longitude: -53.1667
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Bacon Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.715 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.912 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.353 degrees.