Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pontoria:
  • 46.863292, -94.336654
  • 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 Pontoria

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Pontoria is near Crow Wing County and also Hubbard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crow Wing County
  • eBird sighting report for Hubbard 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontoria ...

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.

• Breezy Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
  • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
• Chamberlain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
• Crosslake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosslake
  • Crosslake is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosslake <2>
• Emily
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
  • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <2>
• Fifty Lakes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
  • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <2>
• Hackensack
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
  • Hackensack is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackensack <2>
• Jenkins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
• Longville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Longville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>
• Mildred
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mildred is located in Cass County
• Outing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
  • Outing is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <2>
• Pine River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pontoria and extending to:

• Walker, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pontoria to Walker, 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

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