Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Prairie
- 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 La Prairie:
- 47.228356, -93.490683
- 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 La Prairie
- 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 Itasca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Itasca County
- Since La Prairie is near Cass County and also Aitkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Aitkin 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 La Prairie ...
We found three communities that share the name La Prairie.
Within Minnesota, the name La Prairie is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other five communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This La Prairie is located in Adams County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the La Prairie that is located in Itasca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of La Prairie.
- Nova Scotia
- This La Prairie lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the east of the La Prairie that is located in Itasca County.
- Quebec
- This La Prairie lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east of the La Prairie that is located in Itasca County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Prairie ...
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.
- Bass Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook
- Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
- Blackberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Itasca County
- Deer River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <3>
- Goodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Grand Rapids
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Rapids
- From La Prairie to Grand Rapids
- Gunn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- Marble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
- Silverwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Silverwood is located in Itasca County
- Swan River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
- Swan River is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <3>
- Taconite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From La Prairie 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 La Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Prairie and extending to:
- Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Itasca County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from La Prairie to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>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 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2284, Longitude: -93.4907 In this case, the coordinates for La Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 La Prairie 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 318.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.146 degrees. |