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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverdale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Silverdale:
- 47.986036, -93.109616
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Silverdale
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
- Since Silverdale is near Saint Louis County and also Itasca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itasca 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Silverdale
Communities Also Named Silverdale ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Silverdale.
Within Minnesota, the name Silverdale is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silverdale lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silverdale [Clear Creek County].
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Silverdale is located in Spencer County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Silverdale.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Silverdale is located in Cowley County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Silverdale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Silverdale lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Silverdale is located in Onslow County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Silverdale.
- Ontario
- This Silverdale lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Silverdale is located in Bucks County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Silverdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Silverdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Silverdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Silverdale is located in Prince William County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Silverdale.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Silverdale is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west of the Silverdale that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Silverdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverdale ...
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.
- Bear River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Cook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Craigville is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Effie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Side Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
How Far From Silverdale 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 Silverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverdale and extending to:
- International Falls, which is the Seat of Koochiching County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silverdale to International Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south (S). 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 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 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Silverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Silverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Silverdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9860, Longitude: -93.1096 In this case, the coordinates for Silverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.705 degrees. |
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