Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crosslake

• 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 Crosslake:
  • 46.658443, -94.114293
  • 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 Crosslake

• 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 Crow Wing County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crow Wing County
  • Since Crosslake is near Cass County and also Aitkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • eBird sighting report for Aitkin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crosslake ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
  • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
• Emily
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
  • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <2>
• Fifty Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
  • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <2>
• Jenkins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
• Little Pine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
  • Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
• Manganese
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manganese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
  • Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
• Mission
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
• Outing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
  • Outing is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <2>
• Pine River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <2>

How Far From Crosslake to ...

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 Crosslake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crosslake and extending to:

• Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crosslake to Brainerd, with an average speed<4> 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/