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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Wyman:
    • 47.532424, -92.107672
    • 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 Wyman
  • 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
    • Since Wyman is near Lake County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Wyman ...

We found seven communities that share the name Wyman.

Within Minnesota, the name Wyman is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Wyman is located in Washington County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the south of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wyman.
    • British Columbia
      • This Wyman lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Wyman is located in Louisa County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the south of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Wyman.
    • Kentucky
      • McLean County
      • This Wyman is located in McLean County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Wyman.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Wyman is located in Washington County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wyman.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Wyman is located in Montcalm County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Wyman.
    • Quebec
      • This Wyman lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wyman that is located in Saint Louis County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyman ...

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.

  • Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Saint Louis County
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Allen Junction
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
  • Clappers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clappers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
    • Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
  • Embarrass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
  • Gilbert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Mesaba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesaba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesaba
    • Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
  • Murray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Saint Louis County
  • Rainy Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
    • Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
  • Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
  • Tower
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
    • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <3>
  • Tower Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
    • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
  • Virginia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Duluth, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wyman to Duluth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 184 miles [296.1 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 961 miles [1,546.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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- Wyman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5324, Longitude: -92.1077       In this case, the coordinates for Wyman 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 Wyman 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 317.438 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.532 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.268 degrees.









 

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