Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivanhoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivanhoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivanhoe
- 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 Ivanhoe:
- 44.465189, -96.252065
- 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 Ivanhoe
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Ivanhoe is near Yellow Medicine County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yellow Medicine County
- eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Ivanhoe ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Ivanhoe.
Within Minnesota, the name Ivanhoe is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ivanhoe.
- Shelby County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ivanhoe.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Ivanhoe [Cook County].
- Lake County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lake County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ivanhoe.
- Will County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Will County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Ivanhoe.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lake County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ivanhoe.
- Marion County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Marion County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Ivanhoe.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Ivanhoe lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Ivanhoe lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the south of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Ivanhoe.
- Tyler County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the south of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Ivanhoe.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivanhoe ...
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.
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Burr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Current Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
- Current Lake is located in Murray County
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Gary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
- Green Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Lyon County
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Spring Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Sunnyview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Sunnyview is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
- Village Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Lyon County
How Far From Ivanhoe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Ivanhoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivanhoe and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ivanhoe to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivanhoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ivanhoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivanhoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4652, Longitude: -96.2521 In this case, the coordinates for Ivanhoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ivanhoe 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ivanhoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ivanhoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.518 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.405 degrees. |