Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bigfork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bigfork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bigfork
- 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 Bigfork:
- 47.744734, -93.654116
- 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 Bigfork
- 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 Itasca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Itasca County
- Since Bigfork is near Koochiching County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Koochiching 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
Communities Also Named Bigfork ...
We found one communities that share the name Bigfork.
Within Minnesota, the name Bigfork is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Bigfork in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bigfork ...
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.
- Bear River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear River
- From Bigfork to Bear River
- Bowstring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Craigville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Koochiching County
- Deer River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <3>
- Effie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <3>
- Jessie Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Lake
- Jessie Lake is located in Itasca County
- Margie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bigfork 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 city such as Bigfork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bigfork and extending to:
- Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Itasca County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bigfork to Grand Rapids, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south (S). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bigfork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bigfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bigfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7447, Longitude: -93.6541 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bigfork 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 318.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.09 degrees. |