Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 International Falls:
  • 48.588316, -93.408010
  • 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 International Falls

• 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 International Falls is near Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 International Falls ...

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.

• Box Alder
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Alder came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Alder
• Dance
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance
• Falls Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
  • Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County
• Island View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Koochiching County
• Littlefork
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Nickel Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel Lake
• Rocky Inlet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
• Windy Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in International Falls and extending to:

• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from International Falls to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for International Falls: www.ci.international-falls.mn.us/

The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/

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