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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 Malmo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malmo and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Malmo:
    • 46.333873, -93.519751
    • 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 Malmo
  • 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 Malmo ...

We found two communities that share the name Malmo.

Within Minnesota, the name Malmo is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Saunders County
      • This Malmo is located in Saunders County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Malmo that is located in Aitkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Malmo.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Malmo is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Malmo that is located in Aitkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Malmo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Malmo ...

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.

  • Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Dads Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
    • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
  • Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Aitkin County
  • Glory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
    • Glory is located in Aitkin County
  • Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
    • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <3>
  • Redtop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
    • Redtop is located in Aitkin County
  • Thor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
    • Thor is located in Aitkin County
  • Vineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
  • White Hawk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
    • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County

How Far From Malmo to ...

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 community such as Malmo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Aitkin, which is the Seat of Aitkin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Malmo to Aitkin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Malmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Malmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3339, Longitude: -93.5198    
<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 Malmo 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 318.472 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.541 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.414 degrees.









 

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