Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silver Bay:
  • 47.292828, -91.278008
  • 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 Silver Bay

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Silver Bay is near Cook County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Silver Bay ...

We found four communities that share the name Silver Bay.

Within Minnesota, the name Silver Bay is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Silver Bay lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Bay that is located in Lake County.
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Silver Bay is located in Ocean County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Bay that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Bay.
  • New York
    • Warren County
    • This Silver Bay is located in Warren County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Bay that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Silver Bay.
  • Ontario
    • This Silver Bay lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Bay that is located in Lake County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bay ...

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.

• Baptism Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
  • Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
• Beaver Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
• Castle Danger
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Danger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Danger
  • Castle Danger is located in Lake County
• Finland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
  • Finland is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <3>
• Kennedy Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Landing
  • Kennedy Landing is located in Lake County
• Lax Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Lake
  • Lax Lake is located in Lake County
• Little Marais
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
  • Little Marais is located in Lake County
• London
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Lake County
• Maple
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Lake County
• Murphy City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
  • Murphy City is located in Lake County

How Far From Silver Bay 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 city such as Silver Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Bay to Two Harbors, 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Silver Bay: www.silverbay.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/

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