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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 Klondyke:
46.441629, -93.966095
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We found eight communities that share the name Klondyke.
Within Minnesota, the name Klondyke is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Graham County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Klondyke [Graham County].
Illinois
Lawrence 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 Klondyke [Lawrence County].
Indiana
Parke County
This Klondyke is located in Parke County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Klondyke that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Klondyke.
Vermillion County
This Klondyke is located in Vermillion County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southeast of the Klondyke that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Klondyke.
Kentucky
Anderson County
This Klondyke is located in Anderson County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Klondyke that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Klondyke.
Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish
This Klondyke is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<3> to the south of the Klondyke that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Klondyke.
Ohio
Columbiana 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 Ohio community of Klondyke [Columbiana County].
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
This Klondyke is located in Mifflin County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Klondyke that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Klondyke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klondyke ...
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.
Breezy Point (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 community such as Klondyke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klondyke and extending to:
Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Klondyke to Brainerd, with an average speed<6> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Klondyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Klondyke 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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Klondyke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klondyke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4416, Longitude: -93.9661 In this case, the coordinates for Klondyke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Klondyke 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 318.791 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.918 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.635 degrees.