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Curious and Interesting Names Near Purple Springs ...
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.
- Bow Island (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Island
- Bow Island lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east of Purple Springs
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bow Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow Island<3>
- Chin (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chin
- Chin lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west of Purple Springs
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chin
- Goat (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat
- Goat lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Purple Springs
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Goat
- Grassy Lake (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lake
- Grassy Lake lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the east of Purple Springs
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grassy Lake
- Hays (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Purple Springs
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hays
- Juno (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Juno lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east of Purple Springs
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Juno
- Legend (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend
- Legend was located 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Purple Springs
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Skiff (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiff
- Skiff lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south of Purple Springs
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Skiff
How Far From Purple Springs 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 Purple Springs to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purple Springs and extending to:
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- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Purple Springs to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,258 miles [8,461.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purple Springs) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Purple Springs. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Purple SpringsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purple Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8168, Longitude: -111.8942 |
| <2> | If we have 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Purple Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.903 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.736 degrees. |
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