Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Providence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Providence
- 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 Providence:
- 44.834269, -96.113180
- 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 Providence
- 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 Lac qui Parle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lac qui Parle County
- Since Providence is near Yellow Medicine County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yellow Medicine County
- eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Providence ...
We found 76 communities that share the name Providence.
Within Minnesota, the name Providence is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 76 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 76 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Providence is located in Butler County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Providence.
- Cullman County
- This Providence is located in Cullman County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Providence.
- Jefferson County
- This Providence is located in Jefferson County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Providence.
- Marengo County
- This Providence is located in Marengo County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Providence.
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Providence [Pickens County].
- Randolph County
- This Providence is located in Randolph County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Providence.
- Talladega County
- This Providence is located in Talladega County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Providence.
- Walker County
- This Providence is located in Walker County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Providence.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Providence.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Providence [Faulkner County].
- White County
- This Providence is located in White County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Providence.
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [Nevada County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Providence [Bradford County].
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Union County
- This Providence is located in Union County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Providence.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Providence is located in Grady County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Providence is located in Bureau County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Providence.
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Providence is located in Johnson County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Providence.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Providence [Butler County].
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Providence [Jewell County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Providence is located in Clark County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Providence.
- Jessamine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Providence [Jessamine County].
- Knox County
- This Providence is located in Knox County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Providence.
- Lawrence County
- This Providence is located in Lawrence County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Providence.
- Simpson County
- This Providence is located in Simpson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Providence.
- Trimble County
- This Providence is located in Trimble County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Providence.
- Webster County
- This Providence is located in Webster County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Providence.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Providence [Jefferson Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Providence [Anne Arundel County].
- Baltimore County
- This Providence is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Providence.
- Cecil County
- This Providence is located in Cecil County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Providence.
- Talbot County
- This Providence is located in Talbot County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Providence.
- Michigan
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Providence [Presque Isle County].
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Providence is located in Attala County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Providence.
- Covington County
- This Providence is located in Covington County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Providence.
- Forrest County
- This Providence is located in Forrest County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Providence.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Providence is located in Boone County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Providence.
- Dunklin County
- This Providence is located in Dunklin County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Providence.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Providence is located in Caswell County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Providence.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Chatham County].
- Granville County
- This Providence is located in Granville County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Providence.
- McDowell County
- This Providence is located in McDowell County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Providence.
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Mecklenburg County].
- Rockingham County
- This Providence is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Providence.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Coshocton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Providence.
- Gallia County
- This community is historic and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Providence.
- Lucas County
- This Providence is located in Lucas County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Providence.
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Providence.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Providence.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Providence is located in Delaware County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the east of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Providence.
- Lackawanna County
- This Providence is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the east of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Providence.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Providence is located in Providence County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the east of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Providence.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Providence is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Providence.
- Lexington County
- This Providence is located in Lexington County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Providence.
- Orangeburg County
- This Providence is located in Orangeburg County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Providence is located in Blount County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Providence.
- Davidson County
- This Providence is located in Davidson County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Providence.
- Grundy County
- This Providence is located in Grundy County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Providence.
- Lewis County
- This Providence is located in Lewis County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Providence.
- Madison County
- This Providence is located in Madison County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the south southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Providence.
- Sumner County
- This Providence is located in Sumner County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Providence.
- Trousdale County
- This Providence is located in Trousdale County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Providence.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Providence is located in Angelina County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the south of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Providence.
- Floyd County
- This Providence is located in Floyd County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Providence.
- Fort Bend County
- This Providence is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the south of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Providence.
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the south of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Providence [Van Zandt County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Providence is located in Cache County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Providence.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Providence [Chesapeake City].
- Grayson County
- This Providence is located in Grayson County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Providence.
- Halifax County
- This Providence is located in Halifax County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Providence.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Providence is located in Adams County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Providence.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Providence is located in Jackson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Lac qui Parle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Providence.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Providence ...
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.
- Burr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Providence to Clear Lake
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <5>
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granite Falls
- From Providence to Granite Falls
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Lyon County
- Hazel Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Ivanhoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <5>
- Louisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Valley Courts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Courts
- Valley Courts is located in Yellow Medicine County
How Far From Providence 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 Providence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Providence and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Lac qui Parle County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Providence to Madison, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east (E). 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 1,059 miles [1,704.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lac qui Parle County: www.ci.madison.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 '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- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8343, Longitude: -96.1132 In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Providence could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Providence to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.327 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.459 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.242 degrees. |