Curious and Interesting Names Near Turks Gut ...

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.

• Bacon Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cove
• Black Duck Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Bull Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cove
• Burnt Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Conception Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Harbour
• Cupids
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Cupids Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupids Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupids Crossing
• Emerald Vale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Vale
• Frog Marsh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
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  • Gallows Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
  • Juniper Stump ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Stump came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Stump
  • Middle Arm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Arm
  • Riverhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
  • Sandy Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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

How Far From Turks Gut 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 Turks Gut 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 Turks Gut once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Turks Gut and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Turks Gut 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 61 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 4,570 miles [7,354.7 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 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,149 miles [5,067.8 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/