Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ottertail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ottertail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ottertail
- 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 Ottertail:
- 46.425516, -95.557264
- 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 Ottertail
- 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 Ottertail is near Becker County and also Todd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Becker County
- eBird sighting report for Todd 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 Ottertail ...
We found one communities that share the name Ottertail.
Within Minnesota, the name Ottertail is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Ottertail in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Ottertail lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ottertail that is located in Otter Tail County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ottertail ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Dent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Leaf City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Maine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Richdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 Ottertail 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 city such as Ottertail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ottertail and extending to:
- Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ottertail to Fergus Falls, 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 just over a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 1,070 miles [1,722 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 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ottertail. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Ottertail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ottertail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4255, Longitude: -95.5573 In this case, the coordinates for Ottertail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ottertail 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 319.94 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.539 degrees. |