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45.054746, -93.634893
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We found fourteen communities that are also named Loretto.
Within Minnesota, the name Loretto is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cullman County
This Loretto is located in Cullman County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Loretto.
California
Inyo County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Loretto.
Florida
Duval County
This Loretto is located in Duval County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Loretto.
Illinois
Livingston County
This Loretto is located in Livingston County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Loretto.
Kentucky
Marion County
This Loretto is located in Marion County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Loretto.
Maryland
Somerset County
This Loretto is located in Somerset County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Loretto.
Michigan
Dickinson County
This Loretto is located in Dickinson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Loretto.
Nebraska
Boone County
This Loretto is located in Boone County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Loretto.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Loretto lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
Ohio
Belmont County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Loretto.
Ontario
This Loretto lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Loretto is located in Cambria County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Loretto.
Tennessee
Lawrence County
This Loretto is located in Lawrence County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Loretto.
Virginia
Essex County
This Loretto is located in Essex County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Loretto that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Loretto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loretto ...
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.
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 Loretto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loretto and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Loretto to Minneapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loretto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Loretto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loretto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0547, Longitude: -93.6349 In this case, the coordinates for Loretto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.558 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.468 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.823 degrees.