Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winner:
  • 48.597754, -95.439973
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Winner

• 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 Roseau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roseau County
  • Since Winner is near Beltrami County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beltrami County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Winner

Communities Also Named Winner ...

We found three communities that are also named Winner.

Within Minnesota, the name Winner is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Clay County
    • This Winner is located in Clay County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the south of the Winner that is located in Roseau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Winner.
  • South Dakota
    • Tripp County
    • This Winner is located in Tripp County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Winner that is located in Roseau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Winner.
  • Tennessee
    • Carter County
    • This Winner is located in Carter County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Winner that is located in Roseau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Winner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winner ...

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.

• Four Town
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Four Town is located in Beltrami County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Town
• Fox
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox is located in Roseau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
• Gates Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates Corner is located in Beltrami County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
• Jelle
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jelle is located in Beltrami County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelle
• Longworth
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Longworth is located in Roseau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longworth
• Malcolm
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Malcolm is located in Beltrami County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
• Oaks Corner
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaks Corner is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Corner
• Swift
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Swift is located in Roseau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift

How Far From Winner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Winner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winner and extending to:

• Roseau, which is the Seat of Roseau County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winner to Roseau, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'