Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wanda (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wanda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wanda is located in Redwood County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Redwood County: Brown, Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Renville & Yellow Medicine.
Below are the counties that are near Wanda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wanda:
- Redwood County (The home county of Wanda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Wabasso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
- Wabasso is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <2>
- Lamberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
- Lamberton is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <2>
- Sanborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clements
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Revere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Lucan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
- Lucan is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucan <2>
- Seaforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Seaforth is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <2>
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Redwood Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
- Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <2>
- Vesta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Milroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Cobden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Evan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Comfrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leavenworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Sleepy Eye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <2>
- Iberia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Essig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Jeffers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Storden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Westbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Bingham Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
- Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
- Mountain Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
- Windom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Amiret
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Garvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Dovray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
- Dovray is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- The Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
- Currie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Renville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Watonwan County
- Darfur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Yellow Medicine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Echo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <2>
- Wood Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wanda, see our County-by-County Page for Wanda.
Cemeteries Near Wanda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wanda.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wanda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Wanda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mathias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathias Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Evans Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri Evans Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri Evans Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jewish Burial Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Burial Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tonak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schwahn Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwahn Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwahn Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lamberton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Sundown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sundown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sundown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Avon Salem Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Avon Salem Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Avon Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- John & Apollenea Daub Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John & Apollenea Daub Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John & Apollenea Daub Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Wanda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wanda.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
- Lamberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
- Lamberton is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <2>
- Sanborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Revere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Gilfillan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilfillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
- Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Vesta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Cobden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Evan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- North Redwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Redwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Storden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
- Delhi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wanda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wanda.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wanda ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanda.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wanda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wanda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wanda.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Wanda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wanda:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Redwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Cottonwood County
- Lyon County
- Murray County
- Renville County
- Watonwan County
- Yellow Medicine County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Redwood County: www.co.redwood.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Wanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3149, Longitude: -95.2130 In this case, the coordinates for Wanda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |