Curious and Interesting Names Near Piperville ...

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.

• Blossom Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
• Edwards
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
• Elizabeth Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Ficko
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficko came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficko
• Heron Gate
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Gate
• Heron Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Park
• Hunt Club
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
• Hunt Club Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
• Leonard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Orleans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
• Playfair Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
• Riverside Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
• Riverview Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park

How Far From Piperville 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 Piperville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Piperville once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Piperville and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Piperville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/