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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lowville:
    • 44.066631, -95.866962
    • 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 Lowville
  • 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 Lowville ...

We found four communities that share the name Lowville.

Within Minnesota, the name Lowville is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Lewis County
      • This Lowville is located in Lewis County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east of the Lowville that is located in Murray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Lowville.
    • Ontario
      • This Lowville lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east of the Lowville that is located in Murray County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Lowville is located in Erie County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lowville that is located in Murray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lowville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Columbia County
      • This Lowville is located in Columbia County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lowville that is located in Murray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lowville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowville ...

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.

  • Current Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
    • Current Lake is located in Murray County
  • Diamond Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
    • Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County
  • Dundee
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Lime Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
    • Lime Creek is located in Murray County
  • Marshall
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Pipestone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Reading
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Nobles County
  • Village Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Village Park is located in Lyon County
  • Walnut Grove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>

How Far From Lowville 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 community such as Lowville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowville and extending to:

  • Slayton, which is the Seat of Murray County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lowville 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lowville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0666, Longitude: -95.8670       In this case, the coordinates for Lowville 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 Lowville 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 320.135 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.285 degrees.









 

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