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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Gull Lake.
This page contains seven sections:
Around Gull Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Red Deer. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southeast of Gull Lake. Red Deer has a population of 90,200 people.<1>
The next largest community is Sylvan Lake.
It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of Gull Lake and has a population of 12,800 people.
For comparison, Gull Lake has a population of 200 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Gull Lake and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
| Community | 2006
Population | Direction | Distance |
| Alix [Map] | 851 | E | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
| Bentley [Map] | 1,083 | W | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
| Blackfalds [Map] | 4,618 | SE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Bowden [Map] | 1,210 | S | 38 miles [61.2 km] |
| Eckville [Map] | 951 | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Innisfail [Map] | 7,331 | S | 30 miles [48.3 km] |
| Lacombe [Map] | 10,752 | E | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Millet [Map] | 2,068 | NE | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
| Olds [Map] | 7,253 | S | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
| Penhold [Map] | 1,971 | S | 23 miles [37 km] |
| Ponoka [Map] | 6,591 | NE | 21 miles [33.8 km] |
| Rimbey [Map] | 2,252 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Rocky Mountain House [Map] | 6,874 | W | 41 miles [66 km] |
| Springbrook [Map] | --- | S | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
| Wetaskiwin [Map] | 11,689 | NE | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
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Below is a sample of nearby communities:
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gull Lake ...
Looking for more information about Gull Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gull Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gull Lake.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Gull Lake.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Gull Lake. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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Airports Near Gull Lake ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Gull Lake.
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4>
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Lacombe Airport [Map] | CEG3 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF) [Map] | CYQF | S | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Ponoka Industrial Airport [Map] | CEH3 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Rimbey Airport [Map] | CFC7 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Hespero Airport [Map] | CFB3 | WSW | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
| Innisfail Airport [Map] | CEM4 | S | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Gull Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Gull Lake. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Lacombe Airport [Map] | CEG3 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Ponoka Industrial Airport [Map] | CEH3 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Rimbey Airport [Map] | CFC7 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Hespero Airport [Map] | CFB3 | WSW | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
| Innisfail Airport [Map] | CEM4 | S | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gull Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: www.alberta.ca/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Gull Lake were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance beginning in Gull Lake. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gull Lake) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Gull Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Gull Lake
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gull Lake. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4667, Longitude: -113.9500 [Map].- Return to Citation |
| <3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gull Lake), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
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