Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Austin Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Austin Acres
- 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 Austin Acres:
- 43.652185, -93.001305
- 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 Austin Acres
- 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 Mower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mower County
- Since Austin Acres is near Freeborn County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Austin Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Austin Acres.
Within Minnesota, the name Austin Acres is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Austin Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Austin Acres is located in Sumter County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Austin Acres that is located in Mower County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Austin Acres.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin Acres ...
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.
- Andyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hollandale Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- Mapleview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mayville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rose Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
- Twin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
How Far From Austin Acres 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 Austin Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin Acres and extending to:
- Austin, which is the Seat of Mower County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Austin Acres to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 from Point A (ie- Austin Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6522, Longitude: -93.0013 In this case, the coordinates for Austin Acres 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 Austin Acres 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 318.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.76 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.842 degrees. |