Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isabella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isabella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Isabella
- 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 Isabella:
- 47.617347, -91.355622
- 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 Isabella
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Isabella is near Cook County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- 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
Communities Also Named Isabella ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Isabella.
Within Minnesota, the name Isabella is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Georgia
- Manitoba
- This Isabella lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Isabella that is located in Lake County.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Isabella [Clinton County].
- Delta County
- This Isabella is located in Delta County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Isabella that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Isabella.
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Isabella [Isabella County].
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Isabella is located in Chester County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Isabella that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Isabella.
- Fayette County
- This Isabella is located in Fayette County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the southeast of the Isabella that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Isabella.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isabella ...
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.
- Baptism Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
- Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
- Forest Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Center
- Forest Center is located in Lake County
- Jay See Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay See Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Kelly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Landing
- Kelly Landing is located in Lake County
- Martin Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Landing
- Martin Landing is located in Lake County
- Murphy City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Sawbill Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawbill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawbill Landing
- Sawbill Landing is located in Lake County
- Winter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Isabella 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 Isabella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isabella and extending to:
- Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Isabella to Two Harbors, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isabella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Isabella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isabella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6173, Longitude: -91.3556 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Isabella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Isabella could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Isabella to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.814 degrees. |