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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 Cloverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloverton 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 Cloverton:
    • 46.16804, -92.320027
    • 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 Cloverton
  • 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 Cloverton ...

We found one communities that share the name Cloverton.

Within Minnesota, the name Cloverton is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Cloverton in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Cloverton is located in Washington County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cloverton that is located in Pine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cloverton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverton ...

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.

  • Blackhoof
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhoof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhoof
    • Blackhoof is located in Carlton County
  • Cloverdale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
  • Cozy Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
    • Cozy Corner is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Dairyland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Gordon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Kingsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Kingsdale is located in Pine County
  • Markville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markville
    • Markville is located in Pine County
  • Moose Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
    • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Sandstone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <3>
  • Siren
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Willow River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yellow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
    • Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)

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

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

  • Pine City, which is the Seat of Pine County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cloverton to Pine City, 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

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- Cloverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1680, Longitude: -92.3200    
<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 Cloverton 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 317.618 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.549 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.792 degrees.









 

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