Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinetop:
  • 47.905788, -94.101880
  • 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 Pinetop

• 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 Koochiching County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
  • Since Pinetop is near Itasca County and also Beltrami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Itasca County
  • eBird sighting report for Beltrami 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 Pinetop ...

We found one communities that share the name Pinetop.

Within Minnesota, the name Pinetop is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Navajo County
    • This Pinetop is located in Navajo County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinetop that is located in Koochiching County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Pinetop.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetop ...

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.

• Big Falls
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
  • Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <3>
• Blackduck
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
  • Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <3>
• Craigville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Koochiching County
• Effie
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
  • Effie is located in Itasca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <3>
• Forest Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Koochiching County
• Gates Corner
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
  • Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County
• Inez
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Inez is located in Beltrami County
• Margie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
  • Margie is located in Koochiching County
• Rosy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosy
  • Rosy is located in Itasca County
• Shooks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
• Sturgeon River Landing
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River Landing
  • Sturgeon River Landing is located in Koochiching County
• Wildwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Koochiching County

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

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

• International Falls, which is the Seat of Koochiching County, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pinetop to International Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/

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