Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Welcome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welcome and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Welcome
- 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 Welcome:
- 43.666081, -94.607654
- 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 Welcome
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Welcome is near Emmet County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Welcome ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Welcome.
Within Minnesota, the name Welcome is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Welcome is located in Columbia County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Welcome.
- Pope County
- This Welcome is located in Pope County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the south of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Welcome.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Welcome [Cloud County].
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Welcome [Geary County].
- Rooks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Welcome [Rooks County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Saint James Parish
- This Welcome is located in Saint James Parish and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Welcome.
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- This Welcome is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the south southeast of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Welcome.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Welcome lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Welcome is located in Anderson County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Welcome.
- Greenville County
- This Welcome is located in Greenville County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the southeast of the Welcome that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Welcome.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Welcome ...
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.
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Ceylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
- Fox Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Granada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <4>
- Lewisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Maple Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Mountain Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Pilot Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Superior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Tenmile Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Willow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
How Far From Welcome 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 city such as Welcome to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Welcome and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Welcome to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welcome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welcome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welcome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6661, Longitude: -94.6077 In this case, the coordinates for Welcome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Welcome could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Welcome to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.231 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.054 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.697 degrees. |