Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pelican Rapids, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelican Rapids and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pelican Rapids
- 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 Pelican Rapids:
- 46.571338, -96.083538
- 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 Pelican Rapids
- 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 Pelican Rapids is near Clay County and also Becker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Pelican Rapids ...
We found one communities that share the name Pelican Rapids.
Within Minnesota, the name Pelican Rapids is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Pelican Rapids in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Pelican Rapids lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pelican Rapids that is located in Otter Tail County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelican Rapids ...
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.
- Audubon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
- Basswood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Clear View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in Otter Tail County
- Dent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Edwards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- French
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Lawndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Maine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Norwegian Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwegian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
- Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
- Richards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Pelican Rapids to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pelican Rapids to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelican Rapids and extending to:
- Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pelican Rapids to Fergus Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pelican Rapids: www.pelicanrapids.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pelican Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelican Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5713, Longitude: -96.0835 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pelican Rapids 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 320.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.801 degrees. |