Communities Also Named Sam Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Sam Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Sam Lake.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sam 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.
- Frenchman's Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchman's Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchman's Head
- Ghost River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pelican
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Superior Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Junction
How Far From Sam Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sam Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sam Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sam Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,620 miles [7,435.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sam Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sam Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0283, Longitude: -92.0521 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sam Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.302 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.439 degrees. |