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Communities Also Named Big Lake ...
We found nine communities that share the name Big Lake.
Within Ontario, the name Big Lake is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Big Lake lies 2,830 miles [4,554.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Big Lake is located in Mississippi County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Big Lake.
- Indiana
- Noble County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Big Lake [Noble County].
- Minnesota
- Sherburne County
- This Big Lake is located in Sherburne County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherburne County community of Big Lake.
- Mississippi
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Big Lake [Noxubee County].
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This Big Lake is located in Holt County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Big Lake.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Big Lake.
- Texas
- Reagan County
- This Big Lake is located in Reagan County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reagan County community of Big Lake.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Big Lake is located in Skagit County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Big Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big 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.
- Bass Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Creek
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hilly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilly Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Grove
- Michaels Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Bay
- Monument Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Corner
- Providence Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Bay <5>
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Squirrel Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
How Far From Big 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 Big Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Big Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7478, Longitude: -82.0778 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Big 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Big Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.578 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.539 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.407 degrees. |
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