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Communities Also Named Sandy Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Sandy Lake.

Within Manitoba, the name Sandy Lake is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, 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 ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sandy Lake lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Ontario
      • This Sandy Lake lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 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 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northwest.

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.

  • Basswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
  • Bethany
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Hilltop
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Marco
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Mountain Road ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
  • Otter Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
  • Rolling River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling River
  • Shoal Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Viola Dale ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Viola Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Dale
  • Vista
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <4>

How Far From Sandy 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 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:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Lake to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>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 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 50.5281, Longitude: -100.1777    
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Sandy 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 323.352 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.604 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.223 degrees.




 

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