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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lac la Biche ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Blue Jay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Jay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Fork Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Imperial Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Owl River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Rich Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Snug Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lac la Biche 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 town such as Lac la Biche to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lac la Biche and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lac la Biche 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 4 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 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 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lac la Biche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lac la Biche) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lac la Biche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.7717, Longitude: -111.9733 |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lac la Biche to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.583 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.462 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.897 degrees. |
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