Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 78 newspapers that have been published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Anoka. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Anoka Herald (from 1903)
- Published in Anoka [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1903 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Anoka Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055444
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30742371
Atkinson Enterprise (from 1890)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Atkinson Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98067336
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40495266
Boyd County Advocate (from 18??)
- Published in Spencer [Boyd County]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Boyd County Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069315
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32182903
Burke Daily Gazette (from 1917)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Published during 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Burke Daily Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090289
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36050345
Burke Investor-Gazette (from 1918)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1918 to 1923
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Burke Investor-Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090290
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004878
Butte Gazette (from 1892)
- Published in Butte [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1892 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Butte Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069316
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32182916
Charles Mix County Courier (from 1917)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1925
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Charles Mix County Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080257
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34540567
Charles Mix County Courier (from 1917)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1925
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Charles Mix County Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080258
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34574427
Charles Mix County Courier (from 19??)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 19?? to 1925
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Charles Mix County Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067974
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41714940
Der Nord Nebraska Bote (from 1904)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Der Nord Nebraska Bote
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98067337
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40495286
Fairfax Advertiser (from 190?)
- Published in Fairfax (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 1938
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Fairfax Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090287
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004166
Herald-Enterprise (from 1932)
- Published in Lynch [Boyd County]
- Published during 1932
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Herald-Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069211
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32034899
Lake Andes Courier (from 1925)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1925 to 1927
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Andes Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080259
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34540582
Lake Andes Courier (from 1925)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1925 to 1927
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Andes Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067973
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41715040
Lake Andes Pilot (from 1927)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1927 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Andes Pilot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080260
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34540594
Lake Andes Pilot (from 1927)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1927 to 1928
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Andes Pilot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067972
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41715142
Lynch Herald-Enterprise (from 1932)
- Published in Lynch [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1932 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lynch Herald-Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069212
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32034905
Lynch Journal (from 1897)
- Published in Lynch [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1897 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lynch Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97062801
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36152496
Naper News (from 1900)
- Published in Naper [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Naper News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069594
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32441222
Platte Daily Contact (from 193?)
- Published in Platte (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 193? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Platte Daily Contact
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067985
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41674414
Ravinia Register (from 1916)
- Published in Ravinia (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ravinia Register
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067983
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41672042
Spencer Tribune (from 1906)
- Published in Spencer [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1906 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Spencer Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055445
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30742369
Stuart Ledger (from 1883)
- Published in Stuart [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1883 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Stuart Ledger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95073588
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33986272
The Atkinson Graphic (from 1882)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Graphic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055428
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707273
The Atkinson Graphic (from 1882)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Graphic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055429
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30711759
The Atkinson Graphic (from 1901)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1901 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Graphic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055435
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707246
The Atkinson Graphic (from 1901)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1901 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Graphic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055437
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30711754
The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic--Consolidated (from 1897)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Published during 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic--Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055430
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707288
The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic--Consolidated (from 1897)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Published during 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic--Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN 2008269500
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 244096566
The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic-Consolidated (from 1899)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic-Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055433
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707259
The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic-Consolidated (from 1899)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer And Graphic-Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN 2008269501
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 244096684
The Atkinson Plain Dealer, Atkinson Graphic And Holt County Republican--Consolidated (from 1900)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1900 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer, Atkinson Graphic And Holt County Republican--Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055434
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707250
The Atkinson Plain Dealer, Atkinson Graphic And Holt County Republican--Consolidated (from 1900)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1900 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer, Atkinson Graphic And Holt County Republican--Consolidated
- Holdings for: LCCN 2008269502
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 244096762
The Atkinson Plain Dealer (from 1897)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1897 to 1899
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055432
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707265
The Atkinson Plain Dealer (from 1893)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1893 to 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055438
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707282
The Atkinson Plain Dealer (from 1893)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1893 to 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055439
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30711746
The Atkinson Plain Dealer (from 1897)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1897 to 1899
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atkinson Plain Dealer
- Holdings for: LCCN 2008269503
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 247549802
The Bonesteel Enterprise And Fairfax Advertiser (from 1939)
- Published in Bonesteel (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1939 to 1943
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bonesteel Enterprise And Fairfax Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090285
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004170
The Bonesteel Enterprise
- Published in Bonesteel (SD) [Gregory County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1939
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bonesteel Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090284
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004215
The Bonesteel Enterprise (from 1943)
- Published in Bonesteel (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1943 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bonesteel Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090286
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004188
The Boyd County Democrat (from 1916)
- Published in Naper [Boyd County]
- Published during 1916
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Boyd County Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069596
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32441230
The Bristow Enterprise (from 190?)
- Published in Bristow [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 1932
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bristow Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069209
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32034912
The Burke Gazette And The Herrick Press (from 1925)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1925 to 1928
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke Gazette And The Herrick Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090292
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004843
The Burke Gazette (from 1904)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1904 to 191?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090288
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004910
The Burke Gazette (from 1923)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1923 to 1925
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090291
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004853
The Burke Gazette (from 1928)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 1928 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090293
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004839
The Charles Mix New Era
- Published in Wagner (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1911
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Charles Mix New Era
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067984
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41681868
The Fairfax Review (from 18??)
- Published in Fairfax (SD) [Gregory County]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Fairfax Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090294
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004827
The Fairfax Sun-Review
- Published in Fairfax (SD) [Gregory County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Fairfax Sun-Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090295
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36004822
The Free Lance (from 18??)
- Published in Butte [Boyd County]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Free Lance
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069312
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32146903
The Geddes Record
- Published in Geddes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Geddes Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067976
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41715398
The Gregory County News
- Published in Bonesteel (SD) [Gregory County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 190?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gregory County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090267
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35968460
The Gregory County News (from 190?)
- Published in Bonesteel (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 1908
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gregory County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090282
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35974282
The Gross Argo (from 1901)
- Published in Gross [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gross Argo
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069497
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32436764
The Herrick News (from 19??)
- Published in Herrick (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 19?? to 1937
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Herrick News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090280
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35965304
The Holt County Republican (from 1899)
- Published in Atkinson [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Holt County Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055440
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707256
The Lake Andes Wave (from 1904)
- Published in Lake Andes (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1904 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lake Andes Wave
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067971
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41715249
The Lynch Herald (from 1919)
- Published in Lynch [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1919 to 1932
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lynch Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069210
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32034895
The Monowi News (from 190?)
- Published in Monowi [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Monowi News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069570
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32325711
The Naper Independent (from 1916)
- Published in Naper [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Naper Independent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069597
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32441237
The Naper Press (from 1916)
- Published in Naper [Boyd County]
- Published during 1916
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Naper Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069595
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32441224
The New Era-Leader (from 1911)
- Published in Wagner (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1911 to 1912
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The New Era-Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068037
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41686020
The Platte Enterprise (from 1900)
- Published in Platte (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1900 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Platte Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067981
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41713878
The Platte Tribune And The Platte epitome (from 1909)
- Published in Platte (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Published during 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Platte Tribune And The Platte epitome
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068040
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41828842
The Platte Tribune (from 1910)
- Published in Platte (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Platte Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068041
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41828887
The Platte epitome
- Published in Platte (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Platte epitome
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068039
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41826024
The Rosebud Investor (from 191?)
- Published in Burke (SD) [Gregory County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Rosebud Investor
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96090277
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35978990
The Scuttlebutt (from 19??)
- Published in Stuart [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Scuttlebutt
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080211
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34490214
The Spencer Advocate
- Published in Spencer [Boyd County]
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Spencer Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95069317
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32182907
The Spencer Bee (from 1891)
- Published in Spencer [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1891 to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Spencer Bee
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95073569
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33976977
The Stuart Advocate (from 1906)
- Published in Stuart [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1906 to 1965
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Stuart Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95073583
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34000606
The Wagner Leader (from 1912)
- Published in Wagner (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Published during 1912
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wagner Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068036
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41695492
The Wagner Post (from 1912)
- Published in Wagner (SD) [Charles Mix County]
- Years of publication: 1912 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wagner Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99068038
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39366620
The Wheeler Courier (from 1893)
- Published in Wheeler (SD) [Charles Mix County] - now historic
- Years of publication: 1893 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wheeler Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96080256
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34540546
The Wheeler Courier (from 18??)
- Published in Wheeler (SD) [Charles Mix County] - now historic
- Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wheeler Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99067975
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41714557
The Wrangler (from 1975)
- Published in Stuart [Holt County]
- Years of publication: 1975 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wrangler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98067344
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40597952
Tri-County Times (from 1972)
- Published in Lynch [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 1972 to 1974
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tri-County Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97062802
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36152431
Western Department (from 190?)
- Published in Anoka [Boyd County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Western Department
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055427
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30707238

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Anoka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anoka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9477, Longitude: -98.8309