Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta 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.

• Evans
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
• Green River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
• Nesters
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesters
• Owl Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
• Paradise Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
• Swift
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
• Whistler
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistler came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whistler <2>
• Whistler Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistler Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alta Lake and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Alta Lake to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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