Curious and Interesting Names Near Calling 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.

• Calling River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calling River
  • Calling River lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calling River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Deep Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Deep Creek
• Grassland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Grassland lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Island Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
  • Island Lake lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Properity
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Properity
  • Properity lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Properity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Properity
• Spruce Valley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Valley
  • Spruce Valley lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spruce Valley
• Wandering River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering River
  • Wandering River lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wandering River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wandering River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wandering River<3>
• Whispering Hills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
  • Whispering Hills lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whispering Hills
• White Gull
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull
  • White Gull lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Calling Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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How Far From Calling Lake 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 Calling Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Calling Lake to Edmonton, 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 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 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 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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