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Communities Also Named Birch Lake ...
We found two communities that share the name Birch Lake.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Birch Lake is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Birch Lake.
- Minnesota
- Todd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Birch Lake [Todd County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birch 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.
- Cater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cater
- Leoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Midnight Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Lake
- Rabbit Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ranger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Robinhood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spiritwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spruce Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Bay
- Sunset View Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Beach
How Far From Birch 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 Birch Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Birch Lake and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<4> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Birch Lake to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Birch 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Birch Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birch Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.4607, Longitude: -108.0454 |
| <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 Birch 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 329.446 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.807 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.551 degrees. |
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