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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Automba:
    • 46.520986, -93.018771
    • 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 Automba
  • 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 Automba ...

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.

  • Dads Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
    • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
  • Glen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Aitkin County
  • Kettle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Libby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Moose Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Otter Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Ronald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
    • Ronald is located in Aitkin County
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
    • Thor is located in Aitkin County
  • Willow River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Automba and extending to:

  • Carlton, which is the Seat of Carlton County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Automba to Carlton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carlton County: www.co.carlton.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Automba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Automba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5210, Longitude: -93.0188    
<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 Automba 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 318.111 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.157 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.081 degrees.




 

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