Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smith 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 Smith Lake:
  • 45.079640, -94.114998
  • 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 Smith 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wright County
  • Since Smith Lake is near McLeod County and also Meeker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McLeod County
  • eBird sighting report for Meeker 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 Smith Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Smith Lake.

Within Minnesota, the name Smith Lake is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Smith Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • McKinley County
    • This Smith Lake is located in McKinley County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Lake that is located in Wright County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Smith Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.

• Buffalo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
• French Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
  • French Lake is located in Wright County
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Wright County
• Howard Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
  • Howard Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <3>
• Jennie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Jennie is located in Meeker County
• Knapp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
  • Knapp is located in Wright County
• Maple Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
  • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <3>
• Rice Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
• Silver Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>

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

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

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Lake to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

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