Communities Also Named Purple Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Purple Hill.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Purple Hill.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
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- The profile page for Purple Hill #1
- This Purple Hill lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purple Hill ...
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.
- Cataract
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Mono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono <3>
- Mono Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Centre
- Mono Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orangeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Purple Hill 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 Purple Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purple Hill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Purple Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9270, Longitude: -80.0751 |
| <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 Purple Hill 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 309.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.119 degrees. |