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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Freels South ...
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.
- Badgers Quay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deadmans Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Bay
- Greenspond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loo Cove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo Cove
- Pool's Island ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pools Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pouch Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pouch Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pouch Island
- Pound Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Safe Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbour
How Far From Cape Freels South 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 Cape Freels South to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cape Freels South and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cape Freels South to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 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 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,124 miles [5,027.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Freels South. 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 '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- Cape Freels South) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cape Freels South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2500, Longitude: -53.4833 |
| <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 Cape Freels South 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 291.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.867 degrees. |
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