Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Freedhem:
  • 46.056355, -94.208607
  • 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 Freedhem

• 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 Morrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morrison County
  • Since Freedhem is near Crow Wing County and also Mille Lacs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crow Wing County
  • eBird sighting report for Mille Lacs 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 Freedhem ...

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.

• Bowlus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
  • Bowlus is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <1>
• Crow Wing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
  • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
• Gregory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Morrison County
• Hillman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hillman is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <1>
• Little Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <1>
• Little Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Morrison County
• Maple Leaf Court
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
  • Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
• Randall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randall <1>

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

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

• Little Falls, which is the Seat of Morrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Freedhem to Little Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.mn.us/

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