Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baptism Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baptism Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baptism Crossing
- 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 Baptism Crossing:
- 47.529633, -91.341267
- 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 Baptism Crossing
- 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 County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Baptism Crossing is near Cook County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Baptism Crossing ...
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.
- Finland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Finland is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <1>
- Greenwood Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
- Jay See Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay See Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Kelly Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Landing
- Kelly Landing is located in Lake County
- Kennedy Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Landing
- Kennedy Landing is located in Lake County
- Lax Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Little Marais
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
- Little Marais is located in Lake County
- Maple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Murphy City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Sawbill Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawbill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawbill Landing
- Sawbill Landing is located in Lake County
- Winter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Baptism Crossing 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 community such as Baptism Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Baptism Crossing and extending to:
- Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baptism Crossing to Two Harbors, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baptism Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Baptism Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baptism Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5296, Longitude: -91.3413 In this case, the coordinates for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Baptism Crossing 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 316.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.833 degrees. |