Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Finland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Finland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Finland
- 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 Finland:
- 47.415899, -91.246152
- 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 Finland
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Finland is near Cook County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Finland ...
We found three communities that share the name Finland.
Within Minnesota, the name Finland is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Finland lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Finland that is located in Lake County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Finland ...
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.
- Baptism Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
- Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
- Jay See Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay See Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Kennedy Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Landing
- Kennedy Landing is located in Lake County
- Lax Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Little Marais
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
- Little Marais is located in Lake County
- Maple
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Murphy City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Silver Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
- Silver Bay is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <3>
- Winter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Finland 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 Finland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Finland and extending to:
- Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Finland to Two Harbors, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 south southwest (SSW). 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 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Finland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Finland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4159, Longitude: -91.2462 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Finland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.823 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.815 degrees. |