Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Island View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Island View
- 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 Island View:
- 48.595203, -93.166810
- 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 Island View
- 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 Island View 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
Communities Also Named Island View ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Island View.
Within Minnesota, the name Island View is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Island View is located in Glynn County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Island View.
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Island View is located in Montgomery County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Island View.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Island View is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Island View.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Island View is located in Delta County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Island View.
- New Brunswick
- This Island View lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the east of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Island View lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the east of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Island View is located in Logan County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Island View.
- Wood County
- This Island View is located in Wood County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Island View.
- Saskatchewan
- This Island View lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Island View is located in Davis County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Island View.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Island View is located in Benton County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the west of the Island View that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Island View.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island View ...
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.
- Bear Pass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Box Alder
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Falls Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County
- International Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <4>
- Kettle Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County
- Littlefork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Nickel Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel Lake
- Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Inlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
- Windy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Point
How Far From Island View 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 Island View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island View and extending to:
- International Falls, which is the Seat of Koochiching County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Island View to International Falls, with an average speed<5> 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 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,043 miles [1,678.5 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 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island View. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Island View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5952, Longitude: -93.1668 In this case, the coordinates for Island View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Island View 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 318.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.507 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.554 degrees. |