Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lax Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lax Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lax Lake

• 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 Lax Lake:
  • 47.344085, -91.308774
  • 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 Lax Lake

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Lax Lake is near Cook County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lax Lake ...

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.

• Baptism Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
  • Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
• Beaver Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
• Finland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
  • Finland is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <2>
• Kennedy Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Landing
  • Kennedy Landing is located in Lake County
• Little Marais
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
  • Little Marais is located in Lake County
• Maple
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Lake County
• Murphy City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
  • Murphy City is located in Lake County
• Silver Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
  • Silver Bay is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <2>

How Far From Lax Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lax Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lax Lake and extending to:

• Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lax Lake to Two Harbors, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lax Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/