Curious and Interesting Names Near Rich Lake ...

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.

• Beaver Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
• Fork Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Lake
• Goodfish Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfish Lake
• Horseshoe Bay
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
• Iron River
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
• Owl River
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl River
• Snug Cove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Cove
• Tweedie
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie

How Far From Rich Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rich Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rich Lake and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Rich Lake to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/