Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kelliher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelliher and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kelliher
- 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 Kelliher:
- 47.941819, -94.448565
- 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 Kelliher
- 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 Beltrami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beltrami County
- Since Kelliher is near Koochiching County and also Itasca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
- eBird sighting report for Itasca 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 Kelliher ...
We found one communities that share the name Kelliher.
Within Minnesota, the name Kelliher is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Kelliher in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Kelliher lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kelliher that is located in Beltrami County.
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelliher ...
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.
- Blackduck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
- Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackduck
- From Kelliher to Blackduck
- Forest Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Koochiching County
- Gates Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County
- Inez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Margie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Otto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Rosy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Shooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shooks
- From Kelliher to Shooks
- Wildwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Kelliher 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 Kelliher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kelliher and extending to:
- Bemidji, which is the Seat of Beltrami County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kelliher to Bemidji, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 216 miles [347.6 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 1,069 miles [1,720.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kelliher: www.kelliher.govoffice.com/
The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.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 '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- Kelliher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelliher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9418, Longitude: -94.4486 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kelliher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.492 degrees. |