Curious and Interesting Names Near Port de Grave ...

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.

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

How Far From Port de Grave 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 Port de Grave to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port de Grave and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port de Grave 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 4,567 miles [7,349.9 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 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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