Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Perham:
  • 46.599014, -95.572977
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Perham

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
  • Since Perham is near Becker County and also Wadena County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Becker County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wadena 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Perham

Communities Also Named Perham ...

We found one communities that are also named Perham.

Within Minnesota, the name Perham is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Perham in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Aroostook County
    • This Perham is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east of the Perham that is located in Otter Tail County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Perham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perham ...

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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
• Butler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
• Dent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <2>
• Evergreen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Hillview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
• Leaf City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
• Ottertail
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <2>
• Richdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
• Richville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <2>

How Far From Perham 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 Perham to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Perham to Fergus Falls, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'