Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver 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 Beaver Crossing:
  • 47.242110, -91.524614
  • 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Crossing is near Saint Louis County and also Bayfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
  • eBird sighting report for Bayfield 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 Beaver Crossing ...

We found four communities that share the name Beaver Crossing.

Within Minnesota, the name Beaver Crossing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Beaver Crossing lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lake County.
  • Nebraska
    • Seward County
    • This Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Beaver Crossing.
  • Quebec
    • This Beaver Crossing lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lake County.
  • South Dakota
    • Lawrence County
    • This Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Beaver Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver 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.

• Castle Danger
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Danger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Danger
  • Castle Danger is located in Lake County
• Greenwood Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Lake County
• Jordan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Lake County
• Lax Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Lake
  • Lax Lake is located in Lake County
• London
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Lake County
• Silver Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
  • Silver Bay is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <3>
• Silver Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Lake County
• Waldo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Lake County

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

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

• Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Crossing to Two Harbors, 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 174 miles [280 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 928 miles [1,493.5 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 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver 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/