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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickman's Harbour ...

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.

  • Butter Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butter Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Cove
  • Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cove
  • Deer Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbour
  • Gin Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
  • Gooseberry Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatchet Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cove
  • Hearts Ease ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Ease came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
  • Lady Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Cove
  • Little Heart's Ease
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Heart's Ease came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heart's Ease
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    • Lower Lance Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Lance Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lance Cove
    • New Burnt Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burnt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burnt Cove
    • Random Head Harbour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Head Harbour
    • Robinsons Bight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Bight
    • Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
    • Snooks Harbour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snooks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snooks Harbour

How Far From Hickman's Harbour to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hickman's Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hickman's Harbour and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hickman's Harbour 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,158 miles [5,082.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 '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- Hickman's Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickman's Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1045, Longitude: -53.7340    
<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 Hickman's Harbour 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 291.819 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.162 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.08 degrees.









 

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