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Communities Also Named Oak Lake ...
We found six communities that share the name Oak Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Oak Lake.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Oak Lake #1
- This Oak Lake lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Okeechobee 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 Florida community of Oak Lake [Okeechobee County].
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Oak Lake is located in Columbia County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Oak Lake.
- Manitoba
- This Oak Lake lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Minnesota
- Oak Lake #2
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Oak Lake.
- Texas
- McLennan 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 Texas community of Oak Lake [McLennan County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak 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.
- German Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glen Ross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ross
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hoards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoards
- Honeywell Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywell Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywell Corners
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maple View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- River Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Stockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thrashers Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corners
- Tuftsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftsville
- Zion Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
How Far From Oak 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 Oak Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,294 miles [6,910.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2660, Longitude: -77.5177 |
| <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 Oak 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'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 Oak 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 307.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.108 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.71 degrees. |
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