Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dakota Junction:
  • 48.158858, -96.194480
  • 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 Dakota Junction

• 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 Pennington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pennington County
  • Since Dakota Junction is near Marshall County and also Red Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Red Lake 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 Dakota Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Dakota Junction.

Within Minnesota, the name Dakota Junction is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Dawes County
    • This Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dakota Junction that is located in Pennington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Dakota Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dakota Junction ...

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.

• Carpenters Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
  • Carpenters Corner is located in Pennington County
• Challenger Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challenger Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenger Court
  • Challenger Court is located in Pennington County
• Dorothy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
• Hazel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Pennington County
• High Landing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
  • High Landing is located in Pennington County
• Radium
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
  • Radium is located in Marshall County
• Red Lake Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
  • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <3>
• Rosewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Marshall County
• Thief River Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
  • Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <3>
• Viking
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
  • Viking is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people

How Far From Dakota Junction 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 community such as Dakota Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Thief River Falls, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Dakota Junction to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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