Pouch Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pouch 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.

Birchy Nap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Nap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Nap
Flat Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
Georgestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgestown
Hogans Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Pond
Middle Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cove
Outer Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outer Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outer Cove
Portugal Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portugal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portugal Cove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portugal Cove <2>
Rabbit Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
Ricketts Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Bridge
Shoe Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoe Cove
Virginia Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park

How Far From Pouch Cove 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 town such as Pouch Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pouch Cove 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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 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 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,123 miles [5,026 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/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pouch Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pouch Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7640, Longitude: -52.7649
<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 Pouch Cove 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 291.347 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.568 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.876 degrees.