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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Perrys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perrys Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Perrys Corner:
    • 32.861715, -115.379986
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Perrys Corner
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Perrys Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Perrys Corner.

Within California, the name Perrys Corner is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Perrys Corner is located in York County and lies 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perrys Corner that is located in Imperial County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Perrys Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perrys Corner that is located in Imperial County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Perrys Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Perrys Corner is located in Bristol County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perrys Corner that is located in Imperial County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Perrys Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perrys Corner ...

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.

  • Amos ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Imperial County
  • Butlers ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers
    • Butlers is located in Imperial County
  • Citrus View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
    • Citrus View is located in Imperial County
  • Date City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date City
    • Date City is located in Imperial County
  • Fuller
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Imperial County
  • Imperial
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mayflower ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
    • Mayflower is located in Imperial County
  • Mesquite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Imperial County
  • Mount Signal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Signal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Signal
    • Mount Signal is located in Imperial County
  • Rockwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Imperial County

How Far From Perrys Corner 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 Perrys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perrys Corner and extending to:

  • El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Perrys Corner to El Centro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,572 miles [12,186 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,339 miles [13,420.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrys Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perrys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perrys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8617, Longitude: -115.3800       In this case, the coordinates for Perrys Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Perrys Corner 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 333.709 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.976 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.987 degrees.









 

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