Curious and Interesting Names Near Hibbs Hole ...

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.

• Bishops Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Beach
• Bishops Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Cove
• Black Duck Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck Pond
• Blow Me Down
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Me Down
• Burnt Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Cupids
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupids
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupids <2>
• Frenchs Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Cove
• Frog Marsh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Pick Eyes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick Eyes
• Sharks Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharks Cove
• Ship Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove
• Spaniard's Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniard's Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spaniard's Bay <2>
• Spoon Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoon Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoon Cove
• Upper Island Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Island Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Island Cove <2>

How Far From Hibbs Hole 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 Hibbs Hole to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Hibbs Hole once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hibbs Hole and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hibbs Hole to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,268 miles [8,478 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,145 miles [5,061.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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