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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 Clear Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clear Lake and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clear Lake:
    • 45.448879, -93.996485
    • 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 Clear Lake
  • 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 Clear Lake ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Clear Lake.

Within Minnesota, the name Clear Lake is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Grant County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the south of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Clear Lake.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the south southeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Clear Lake.
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Clear Lake [Modoc County].
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Clear Lake [Alachua County].
    • Illinois
      • Cass County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Cass County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Clear Lake.
      • Sangamon County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the south southeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Clear Lake.
    • Indiana
      • Steuben County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Steuben County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Clear Lake.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Clear Lake.
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Clear Lake [Natchitoches Parish].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clear Lake [Hillsdale County].
      • Ogemaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clear Lake [Ogemaw County].
      • Saint Joseph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clear Lake [Saint Joseph County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Beaver County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Beaver County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Clear Lake.
    • Ontario
      • This Clear Lake lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Marion County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the west of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Clear Lake.
    • South Dakota
      • Deuel County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Deuel County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Clear Lake.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Collin County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the south of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Clear Lake.
      • Harris County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Harris County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km] to the south of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Clear Lake.
    • Utah
      • Millard County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Millard County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Clear Lake.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Skagit County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Clear Lake.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Clear Lake is located in Polk County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east of the Clear Lake that is located in Sherburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Clear Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clear 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.

  • Big Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cable
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
  • Clearwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <4>
  • Evergreen Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
  • Fairhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
  • Hasty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Wright County
  • Maple Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <4>
  • Parent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Parent is located in Benton County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
  • Riverview Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
  • Rockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Wright County

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

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

  • Elk River, which is the Seat of Sherburne County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clear Lake to Elk River, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Sherburne County: www.co.sherburne.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4489, Longitude: -93.9965       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Clear Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clear Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Clear Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.816 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.814 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.918 degrees.




 

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