Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fergus Falls:
  • 46.283536, -96.077807
  • 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 Fergus Falls

• 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 Otter Tail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
  • Since Fergus Falls is near Wilkin County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Fergus Falls ...

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.

• Basswood
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
  • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
• Edwards
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
• Elbow Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <2>
• Elizabeth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Foxhome
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
  • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• French
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
  • French is located in Otter Tail County
• Maine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
• Pelican Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
  • Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <2>

How Far From Fergus Falls 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 city such as Fergus Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fergus Falls to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fergus Falls: www.ci.fergus-falls.mn.us/

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

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