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Curious and Interesting Names Near Nickel Lake ...

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.

  • Bear Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pass
  • Dance
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance
  • Falls Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County (MN)
  • Government Landing
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Landing
  • International Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
    • International Falls is located in Koochiching County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <3>
  • Island View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Koochiching County (MN)
  • Kettle Falls
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
    • Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
  • Olive
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Rocky Inlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
  • Turtle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
  • Windy Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

How Far From Nickel Lake 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 Nickel Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Nickel Lake and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Nickel Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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- Nickel Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nickel Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7023, Longitude: -93.1076    
<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 Nickel Lake 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 318.126 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.469 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.487 degrees.




 

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