Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow River
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Willow River:
- 46.319539, -92.837635
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Willow River
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Pine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pine County
- Since Willow River is near Carlton County and also Aitkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carlton County
- eBird sighting report for Aitkin County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Willow River ...
We found one communities that share the name Willow River.
Within Minnesota, the name Willow River is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Willow River in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Willow River lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow River that is located in Pine County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow River ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County
- Dads Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
- Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
- Evergreen Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Pine County
- Friesland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kettle River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
- Kettle River is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <3>
- Moose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Lake <3>
- Ronald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Sandstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <3>
- Sturgeon Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Lake
- Sturgeon Lake is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon Lake <3>
How Far From Willow River 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 city such as Willow River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow River and extending to:
- Pine City, which is the Seat of Pine County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Willow River to Pine City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Willow River: www.ci.willow-river.mn.us/
The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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- Willow River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3195, Longitude: -92.8376 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Willow River 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 317.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.037 degrees. |