Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Two Harbors, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Two Harbors and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Two Harbors
- 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 Two Harbors:
- 47.025626, -91.671004
- 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 Two Harbors
- 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 Two Harbors is near Saint Louis County and also Bayfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- eBird sighting report for Bayfield 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 Two Harbors ...
We found one communities that share the name Two Harbors.
Within Minnesota, the name Two Harbors is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Two Harbors in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Two Harbors is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Two Harbors that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Two Harbors.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Two Harbors ...
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.
- Beaver Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Castle Danger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- French River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- French River is located in Saint Louis County
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Knife River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <3>
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lake County
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Two Harbors 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 city such as Two Harbors to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Two Harbors and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Two Harbors to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Two Harbors. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Two Harbors) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Two Harbors. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0256, Longitude: -91.6710 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Two Harbors to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.175 degrees. |