Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Lake

• 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 Bay Lake:
  • 46.409509, -93.873912
  • 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 Bay Lake

• 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 Crow Wing County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crow Wing County
  • Since Bay Lake is near Aitkin County and also Mille Lacs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Aitkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Mille Lacs 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 Bay Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Bay Lake.

Within Minnesota, the name Bay Lake is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Bay Lake is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bay Lake that is located in Crow Wing County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bay Lake.
    • Lake County
    • This Bay Lake is located in Lake County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the south southeast of the Bay Lake that is located in Crow Wing County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bay Lake.
    • Marion County
    • This Bay Lake is located in Marion County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km] to the south southeast of the Bay Lake that is located in Crow Wing County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bay Lake.
    • Orange County
    • This Bay Lake is located in Orange County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km] to the south southeast of the Bay Lake that is located in Crow Wing County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bay Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay 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.

• Deerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <3>
• Glen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Aitkin County
• Glory
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
  • Glory is located in Aitkin County
• Homecroft
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
  • Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
• Legionville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
  • Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
• Manganese
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manganese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
  • Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
• Mission
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
• Vineland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
• White Hawk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
  • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Lake and extending to:

• Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Lake to Brainerd, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

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