|
Communities Also Named Black Lake ...
We found nine communities that share the name Black Lake.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Black Lake is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, 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 ...
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Kootenai County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Black Lake.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Black Lake.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Black Lake [Muskegon County].
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Black Lake [Presque Isle County].
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This Black Lake is located in Colfax County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Black Lake.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Black Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Black Lake.
- Sullivan County
- This Black Lake is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Black Lake.
- Quebec
- This Black Lake lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Black Lake [Stevens County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black 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.
In the vicinity of Black Lake, Stony Rapids is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest
How Far From Black 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 Black Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Lake and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Black Lake to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,613 miles [7,423.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Black Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Black Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.1287, Longitude: -105.6036 |
| <3> | 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 Black 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. |
| <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 Black 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 327.293 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.398 degrees. |
|
|