Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whyte, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whyte and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whyte
- 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 Whyte:
- 47.451584, -91.562107
- 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 Whyte
- 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 Whyte is near Saint Louis County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Whyte ...
We found one communities that share the name Whyte.
Within Minnesota, the name Whyte is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Whyte in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whyte ...
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.
- Baptism Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
- Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
- Beaver Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Finland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Finland is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <3>
- Greenwood Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
- Jay See Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay See Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lax Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Murphy City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Winter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Whyte 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 community such as Whyte to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whyte and extending to:
- Two Harbors, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Whyte to Two Harbors, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 937 miles [1,508 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whyte. 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 '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- Whyte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whyte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4516, Longitude: -91.5621 In this case, the coordinates for Whyte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whyte 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 317.049 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.983 degrees. |