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Communities Also Named Purdy Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Purdy Corners.

Within Ontario, the name Purdy Corners is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Purdy Corners in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Scioto County
      • This Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Purdy Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Purdy Corners ...

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.

  • Carrying Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrying Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrying Place
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrying Place <3>
  • Cedar Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cold Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gardenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Little Germany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Precious Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Robin Landing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spicer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Spring Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Twelve O'Clock Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve O'Clock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve O'Clock Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purdy Corners and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Purdy Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Purdy Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purdy Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0197, Longitude: -77.8992    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Purdy Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.371 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.006 degrees.









 

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