Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gully:
  • 47.768387, -95.622968
  • 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 Gully

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Gully is near Clearwater County and also Red Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clearwater County
  • eBird sighting report for Red Lake 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 Gully ...

We found one communities that share the name Gully.

Within Minnesota, the name Gully is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Gully in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Gully lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gully that is located in Polk County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gully ...

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.

• Clearbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <3>
• Erie
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Pennington County
• High Landing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
  • High Landing is located in Pennington County
• Leonard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
• Little Rock
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
• Mentor
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
• Pine Bend
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
  • Pine Bend is located in Mahnomen County
• River Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
  • River Valley is located in Pennington County
• Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
  • Trail is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
• Winger
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
  • Winger is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <3>

How Far From Gully 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 city such as Gully to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Crookston, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gully to Crookston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 228 miles [366.9 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 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

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