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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 Mission:
46.588019, -94.051095
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.
We found 24 communities that share the name Mission.
Within Minnesota, the name Mission is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Pima County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Mission [Pima County].
British Columbia
This Mission lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
California
Los Angeles County
This Mission is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Mission.
San Francisco County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mission [San Francisco County].
San Luis Obispo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mission [San Luis Obispo County].
Santa Barbara County
This Mission is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Mission.
Santa Clara County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mission [Santa Clara County].
Yuba County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Yuba County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Mission.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Mission is located in Sussex County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mission.
Idaho
Kootenai County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mission [Kootenai County].
Kansas
Harvey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mission [Harvey County].
Johnson County
This Mission is located in Johnson County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the south of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mission.
Neosho County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mission [Neosho County].
Shawnee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mission [Shawnee County].
Michigan
Baraga County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mission [Baraga County].
Chippewa County
This Mission is located in Chippewa County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<2> to the east of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Mission.
Montana
Park County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Mission [Park County].
Nebraska
Pawnee County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Mission [Pawnee County].
North Carolina
Cherokee County
This Mission is located in Cherokee County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Mission.
Stanly County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mission [Stanly County].
Oregon
Umatilla County
This Mission is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<2> to the west of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Mission.
South Dakota
Todd County
This Mission is located in Todd County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Mission.
Texas
Hidalgo County
This Mission is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the south of the Mission that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Mission.
Washington
Kittitas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Mission [Kittitas County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mission ...
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.
Breezy Point (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mission to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mission and extending to:
Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mission to Brainerd, with an average speed<6> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mission could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Mission) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mission. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5880, Longitude: -94.0511 In this case, the coordinates for Mission have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Mission, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Mission to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.851 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.005 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.643 degrees.