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.

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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Malmo

• 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 Aitkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Aitkin County
  • Since Malmo is near Mille Lacs County and also Crow Wing County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mille Lacs County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crow Wing 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Malmo

Communities Also Named Malmo ...

We found two communities that are also named Malmo.

Within Minnesota, the name Malmo is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located 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)
  • Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
• Dads Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
• Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glen is located in Aitkin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
• Glory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glory is located in Aitkin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
• Isle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <2>
• Redtop
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Redtop is located in Aitkin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
• Thor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thor is located in Aitkin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
• Vineland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
• White Hawk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'