Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Inlets:
  • 47.050888, -95.217824
  • 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 Inlets

• 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 Becker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Becker County
  • Since Two Inlets is near Hubbard County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hubbard County
  • eBird sighting report for Clearwater 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 Two Inlets ...

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.

• Deer Lane
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
  • Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
• Elbow Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
• Emmaville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
• Goldenrod
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
  • Goldenrod is located in Becker County
• Lake George
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
• Mallard ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
  • Mallard is located in Clearwater County
• Park Rapids
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
  • Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Rapids <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Park Rapids
  • From Two Inlets to Park Rapids
• Pine Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Pine Point is located in Becker County
• Wolf Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people

How Far From Two Inlets 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 Two Inlets to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Detroit Lakes, which is the Seat of Becker County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Two Inlets to Detroit Lakes, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.mn.us/

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