We found three communities that are also named Murphy Corner.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Murphy Corner.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
This Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Murphy Corner.
Wisconsin
Outagamie County
This Murphy Corner is located in Outagamie County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Murphy Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy 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.
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 Murphy Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murphy Corner and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Murphy Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,794 miles [6,105.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphy Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Murphy Corner 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 Murphy Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5850, Longitude: -67.5190
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.004 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.993 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.466 degrees.