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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Angle Inlet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angle Inlet and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Angle Inlet:
    • 49.345274, -95.062738
    • 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 Angle Inlet
  • 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 Lake of the Woods County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Lake of the Woods County
    • Since Angle Inlet is near Roseau County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Roseau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angle Inlet ...

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.

  • Birch Beach
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Beach
    • Birch Beach is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Buffalo Point
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Point <3>
  • Falcon Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Lake <3>
  • French Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Portage
  • Granite Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Lake
  • Haute
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute
  • Indian Bay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Shoal Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Lake

How Far From Angle Inlet 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 Angle Inlet to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Angle Inlet and extending to:

  • Baudette, which is the Seat of Lake of the Woods County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Angle Inlet to Baudette, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Angle Inlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Angle Inlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angle Inlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3453, Longitude: -95.0627       In this case, the coordinates for Angle Inlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Angle Inlet 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 319.54 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.151 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.446 degrees.









 

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