Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 New York Mills:
  • 46.518651, -95.376013
  • 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 New York Mills

• 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 Otter Tail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
  • Since New York Mills is near Wadena County and also Becker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wadena County
  • eBird sighting report for Becker 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

Communities Also Named New York Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name New York Mills.

Within Minnesota, the name New York Mills is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named New York Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Oneida County
    • This New York Mills is located in Oneida County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east of the New York Mills that is located in Otter Tail County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of New York Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New York Mills ...

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.

• Basswood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
  • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
• Butler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Otter Tail County
• Deer Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
• Dent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <3>
• Hillview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
• Leaf City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
• Ottertail
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
  • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <3>
• Richdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
  • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
• Richville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <3>
• Woodland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County

How Far From New York Mills 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 city such as New York Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New York Mills to Fergus Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

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