Sandy Lake (Alberta) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Sandy Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Sandy Lake.

Within Alberta, the name Sandy Lake is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, three are located in Canada and one is in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
  - This Sandy Lake lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Ontario
  - This Sandy Lake lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the east.
- Pennsylvania
  - Mercer County
  - This Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County and lies 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sandy Lake.
- Saskatchewan
  - This Sandy Lake lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy 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.

In the vicinity of Sandy Lake, Pelican Portage is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the East

How Far From Sandy 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 Sandy Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Lake to Edmonton, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sandy Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.8290, Longitude: -113.4261
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Sandy Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.749 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.864 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.671 degrees.