Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shovel Lake:
  • 46.957454, -93.753570
  • 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 Shovel Lake

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

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.

• Bass Brook
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook
  • Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
• Elevenmile Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Corner
  • Elevenmile Corner is located in Cass County
• Emily
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Grand Rapids
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
• Haypoint
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
  • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
• Hill City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
• Little Pine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
  • Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
• Longville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Mae
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
  • Mae is located in Cass County
• Outing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>

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

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

• Aitkin, which is the Seat of Aitkin County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Shovel Lake to Aitkin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 141 miles [226.9 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.mn.us/

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