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we pass this GPS location for Crosby:
46.482479, -93.957582
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We found 23 communities that share the name Crosby.
Within Minnesota, the name Crosby is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crosby [Henry County].
Houston County
This Crosby is located in Houston County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Crosby.
Arkansas
White County
This Crosby is located in White County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the south of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Crosby.
Kentucky
Bell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crosby [Bell County].
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
This Crosby is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the south of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Crosby.
Maryland
Kent County
This Crosby is located in Kent County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Crosby.
Michigan
Kent County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crosby [Kent County].
Mississippi
Amite County
This Crosby is located in Amite County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the south of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Crosby.
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Crosby.
New York
Yates County
This Crosby is located in Yates County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Crosby.
North Dakota
Divide County
This Crosby is located in Divide County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Divide County community of Crosby.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Crosby.
Ontario
This Crosby lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the east of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
Pennsylvania
McKean County
This Crosby is located in McKean County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Crosby.
South Carolina
Abbeville County
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 South Carolina community of Crosby [Abbeville County].
Tennessee
Cocke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Crosby [Cocke County].
Grainger County
This Crosby is located in Grainger County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Crosby.
Texas
Harris County
This Crosby is located in Harris County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<2> to the south of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Crosby.
Utah
Davis County
This Crosby is located in Davis County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crosby.
Virginia
Campbell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crosby [Campbell County].
Washington
Kitsap County
This Crosby is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Crosby.
West Virginia
Clay County
This Crosby is located in Clay County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Crosby that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Crosby.
Wyoming
Hot Springs County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hot Springs County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Springs County community of Crosby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crosby ...
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.
Breezy Point (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Crosby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crosby and extending to:
Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crosby to Brainerd, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Crosby 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crosby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crosby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4825, Longitude: -93.9576
<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 Crosby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crosby 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 318.785 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.916 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.62 degrees.