Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooking 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.

• Beverly
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  • Beverly lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest of Cooking Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Gold Bar
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  • Gold Bar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Cooking Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Half Moon Lake
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  • Half Moon Lake lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north of Cooking Lake.
  • Half Moon Lake has also been known as:
  • Half Moon Estates
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• Hay Lakes
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  • Hay Lakes lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south of Cooking Lake.
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• Hazeldean
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  • Hazeldean lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest of Cooking Lake.
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• Hercules
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  • Hercules lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Cooking Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hercules came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Rolly View
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  • Rolly View lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Cooking Lake.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolly View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Virginia Park
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  • Virginia Park lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Cooking Lake.
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How Far From Cooking 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 Cooking Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cooking Lake to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 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 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 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/