Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minnewawa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minnewawa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minnewawa
- 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 Minnewawa:
- 46.698721, -93.275142
- 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 Minnewawa
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Aitkin County
- Since Minnewawa is near Carlton County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carlton 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 Minnewawa ...
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.
- Ball Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Floodwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <2>
- Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Glory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Haypoint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Hill City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
- Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Kettle River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
- Kettle River is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <2>
- Libby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Ronald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Thor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Minnewawa 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 Minnewawa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minnewawa and extending to:
- Aitkin, which is the Seat of Aitkin County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minnewawa to Aitkin, 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 most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 980 miles [1,577.2 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 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minnewawa. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Minnewawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minnewawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6987, Longitude: -93.2751 |
| <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 Minnewawa 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 318.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.175 degrees. |