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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woodland Park:
    • 46.310833, -95.534167
    • 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 Woodland Park
  • 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 Woodland Park ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Woodland Park.

There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Woodland Park.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Minnesota ...
    • Beltrami County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Beltrami County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Woodland Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Woodland Park.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Park.
    • Alberta
      • This Woodland Park lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Woodland Park [Los Angeles County].
    • Colorado
      • El Paso 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 Colorado community of Woodland Park [El Paso County].
      • Teller County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Teller County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Woodland Park.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Woodland Park is located in New Castle County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodland Park.
    • Florida
      • Lee 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 Florida community of Woodland Park [Lee County].
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Clayton County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Woodland Park.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Woodland Park.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Delaware County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Woodland Park.
      • LaGrange County
      • This Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Woodland Park.
    • Kentucky
      • Perry County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Perry County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Woodland Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodland Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Worcester County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Woodland Park.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Woodland Park.
    • Missouri
      • Miller 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 Missouri community of Woodland Park [Miller County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodland Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Union County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Woodland Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Woodland Park.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Clermont County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Woodland Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Woodland Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Florence County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Woodland Park.
      • Horry County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Horry County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Woodland Park.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Woodland Park.
      • Page County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Page County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Woodland Park.
      • Richmond County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Richmond County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodland Park.
      • Warren County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Warren County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Woodland Park.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Woodland Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion 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 West Virginia community of Woodland Park [Marion County].
      • Wood County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Wood County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Otter Tail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodland Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Park ...

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.

  • Basswood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
    • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
  • Deer Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Dent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
  • Leaf City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
  • Leaf Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Maine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
  • Ottertail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
    • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
  • Richdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
    • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
  • Richville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>

How Far From Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Park to Fergus Falls, with an average speed<5> 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,066 miles [1,715.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3108, Longitude: -95.5342       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Park 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park 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 319.923 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.188 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.555 degrees.









 

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