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Communities Also Named Golden Lake ...
We found four communities that share the name Golden Lake.
Within Ontario, the name Golden Lake is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Golden Lake.
- Indiana
- Steuben 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 Golden Lake [Steuben County].
- North Dakota
- Steele 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 North Dakota community of Golden Lake [Steele County].
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha 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 Wisconsin community of Golden Lake [Waukesha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden 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.
- Deacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Donegal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
- German Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- Green Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Kelly Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Lake Clear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Clear came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clear
- Mink Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mud Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Ruby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
How Far From Golden 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 Golden Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Golden Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden 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 '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- Golden Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5808, Longitude: -77.2447 |
| <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 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 Golden 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Golden Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.957 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.976 degrees. |
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