Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 French River:
  • 46.897992, -91.897128
  • 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 French River

• 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
  • Since French River is near Lake County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 French River ...

We found three communities that share the name French River.

Within Minnesota, the name French River is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Ontario
    • This French River lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east of the French River that is located in Saint Louis County.
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This French River lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the east of the French River that is located in Saint Louis County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near French River ...

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.

• Arnold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
• Cloverland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in Douglas County (WI)
• Cutter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
  • Cutter is located in Douglas County (WI)
• Four Corners
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
• Hermantown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
  • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <3>
• Hunters Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Park
  • Hunters Park is located in Saint Louis County
• Knife River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
  • Knife River is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <3>
• Lester Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Park
  • Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County
• Superior
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
• Two Harbors
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
  • Two Harbors is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <3>
• Waldo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Lake County

How Far From French River 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 French River to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Duluth, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from French River to Duluth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/

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