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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 Elbow Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elbow 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 Elbow Lake:
    • 47.148293, -95.546141
    • 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 Elbow 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 Elbow Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Elbow Lake.

There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Elbow Lake.

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

  • Communities Located In Minnesota ...
    • Grant County
      • This Elbow Lake is located in Grant County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elbow Lake that is located in Becker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Elbow Lake.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Michigan
      • Ogemaw County
      • This Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elbow Lake that is located in Becker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Elbow Lake.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Elbow Lake lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elbow Lake that is located in Becker County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elbow 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 Bear Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bear Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
    • Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
  • Bonga Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonga Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
    • Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
  • Bush Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
    • Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
  • Goldenrod
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
    • Goldenrod is located in Becker County
  • Jack Pine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
    • Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
  • Mallard ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Clearwater County
  • Minerva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
  • Pine Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Rice Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
  • Roy Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
  • Two Inlets
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County

How Far From Elbow Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elbow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Detroit Lakes, which is the Seat of Becker County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elbow Lake to Detroit Lakes, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.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 '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- Elbow Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elbow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1483, Longitude: -95.5461       In this case, the coordinates for Elbow Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<4>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 Elbow Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.93 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.344 degrees.




 

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