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Communities Also Named Purves ...
We found one communities that are also named Purves.
Within Manitoba, the name Purves is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, there is another community also named Purves in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Erath County
- This Purves is located in Erath County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Purves.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purves ...
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.
- Crystal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dry River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Pilot Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windygates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Purves 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 Purves to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purves and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Purves to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Purves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Purves to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1262, Longitude: -98.7377 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.278 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.705 degrees. |
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