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We found 29 communities that share the name Fletcher.
Within Minnesota, the name Fletcher is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fletcher [Pulaski County].
California
Modoc County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fletcher [Modoc County].
Florida
Dixie County
This Fletcher is located in Dixie County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Fletcher.
Hillsborough County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Fletcher [Hillsborough County].
Idaho
Lewis County
This Fletcher is located in Lewis County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Fletcher.
Illinois
McLean County
This Fletcher is located in McLean County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Fletcher.
Indiana
Fulton County
This Fletcher is located in Fulton County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Fletcher.
Kansas
Stanton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fletcher [Stanton County].
Kentucky
Laurel County
This Fletcher is located in Laurel County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Fletcher.
Michigan
Alpena County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fletcher [Alpena County].
Kalkaska County
This Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<3> to the east of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Fletcher.
Missouri
Jefferson County
This Fletcher is located in Jefferson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fletcher.
Montana
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Fletcher [Jefferson County].
Nebraska
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Fletcher [Washington County].
Nevada
Esmeralda County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Fletcher [Esmeralda County].
Mineral County
This Fletcher is located in Mineral County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<3> to the west of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Fletcher.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Fletcher is located in Henderson County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Fletcher.
Wilkes County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fletcher [Wilkes County].
North Dakota
Richland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Fletcher [Richland County].
Ohio
Miami County
This Fletcher is located in Miami County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Fletcher.
Oklahoma
Comanche County
This Fletcher is located in Comanche County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Fletcher.
Ontario
This Fletcher lies 594 miles [956 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
South Carolina
Marlboro County
This Fletcher is located in Marlboro County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Fletcher.
Texas
Hardin County
This Fletcher is located in Hardin County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<3> to the south of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Fletcher.
Vermont
Franklin County
This Fletcher is located in Franklin County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<3> to the east of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fletcher.
Virginia
Greene County
This Fletcher is located in Greene County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fletcher.
Washington
Adams County
This Fletcher is located in Adams County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fletcher.
Whitman County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Fletcher [Whitman County].
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Fletcher is located in Jackson County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fletcher that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Fletcher.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fletcher ...
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.
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 Fletcher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fletcher and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fletcher to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fletcher could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fletcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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- Fletcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fletcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1725, Longitude: -93.5413 In this case, the coordinates for Fletcher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Fletcher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.492 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.408 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.74 degrees.