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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)
- Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Elizabeth Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ficko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficko
- Heron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heron Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunt Club
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunt Club Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Playfair Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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<1> community of Piperville once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Piperville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Piperville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Piperville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Piperville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Piperville 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 Piperville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3513, Longitude: -75.5018 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.311 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.199 degrees. |
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