Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Purcell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Purcell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Purcell
- 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 Purcell:
- 39.682041, -95.330766
- 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 Purcell
- 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 Doniphan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Doniphan County
- Since Purcell is near Atchison County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atchison County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Purcell ...
We found ten communities that share the name Purcell.
There are two communities within Kansas that are also named Purcell.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Sedgwick County
- Sumner County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Purcell.
- Jasper County
- This Purcell is located in Jasper County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Purcell that is located in Doniphan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Purcell.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This Purcell is located in Lee County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Purcell that is located in Doniphan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Purcell.
- Russell County
- This Purcell is located in Russell County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east of the Purcell that is located in Doniphan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Purcell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purcell ...
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.
- Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Fanning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Goodintent ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Hiawatha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Iowa Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
- Severance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Sparks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
- Sugar Lake is located in Buchanan County (MO)
How Far From Purcell 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 Purcell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purcell and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Doniphan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Purcell to Troy, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purcell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purcell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purcell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6820, Longitude: -95.3308 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Purcell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Purcell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Purcell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.582 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.943 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.924 degrees. |