Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gates Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gates Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gates Corner
- 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 Gates Corner:
- 48.219124, -94.102699
- 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 Gates Corner
- 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 Koochiching County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
- Since Gates Corner is near Beltrami County and also Itasca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beltrami County
- eBird sighting report for Itasca 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 Gates Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Gates Corner.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Gates Corner.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Beltrami County
- This Gates Corner is located in Beltrami County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Gates Corner.
- Beltrami County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Gates Corner is located in Delaware County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gates Corner that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gates Corner.
- Porter County
- This Gates Corner is located in Porter County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the southeast of the Gates Corner that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Gates Corner.
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This Gates Corner is located in Strafford County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gates Corner that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Gates Corner.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates Corner ...
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.
- Big Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <3>
- Forest Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Koochiching County
- Grand Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- Grand Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Littlefork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
- Littlefork is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefork <3>
- Margie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Otto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Shooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
- Sturgeon River Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River Landing
- Sturgeon River Landing is located in Koochiching County
- Wildwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
How Far From Gates Corner 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 Gates Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gates Corner and extending to:
- International Falls, which is the Seat of Koochiching County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gates Corner to International Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2191, Longitude: -94.1027 In this case, the coordinates for Gates Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gates Corner 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 318.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.237 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.212 degrees. |