Curious and Interesting Names Near Lessard ...

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 Crossing
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Beaver River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
  • Beaver River lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Beaverdam
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Big Meadow
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
  • Big Meadow lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Gurneyville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
  • Gurneyville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Happy Hollow
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Hoselaw
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
  • Hoselaw lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Iron River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
  • Iron River lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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• Medley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
  • Medley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east of Lessard.
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• Pelican Narrows
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Narrows
  • Pelican Narrows lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Lessard.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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How Far From Lessard 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 Lessard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lessard to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,651 miles [2,657 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 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 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 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/