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Communities Also Named Sylvan Lake ...
We found eight communities that share the name Sylvan Lake.
Within Alberta, the name Sylvan Lake is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sylvan Lake [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Sylvan Lake is located in Seminole County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Sylvan Lake.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Sylvan Lake is located in Lake County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Sylvan Lake.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Sylvan Lake is located in Oakland County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Sylvan Lake.
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sylvan Lake [Cass County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sylvan Lake [Burlington County].
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County and lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Sylvan Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Langlade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sylvan Lake [Langlade County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvan 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.
- Birchcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchcliff
- Gull Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Half Moon Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Markerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markerville <4>
- Red Deer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Valley
- Springbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbreaker Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbreaker Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbreaker Cove
How Far From Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sylvan Lake and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Sylvan Lake to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sylvan Lake: www.town.sylvan-lake.ab.ca/ The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sylvan Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvan Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3050, Longitude: -114.0901 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sylvan Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.286 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.178 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.77 degrees. |
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