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Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern 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.
- Chance Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Cove
- Come By Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Come By Chance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Come By Chance
- Glenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Haystack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haystack came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
- Lead Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mines
- Little Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
- Path End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
- Peaches Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaches Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaches Cove
- Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Southern Harbour 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 town such as Southern Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Southern Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Southern Harbour 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 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 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 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,177 miles [5,112.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Harbour. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southern Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7167, Longitude: -53.9667 |
| <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 Southern Harbour 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 292.123 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.562 degrees. |
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