Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minneapolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minneapolis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minneapolis
- 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 Minneapolis:
- 37.499947, -102.255265
- 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 Minneapolis
- 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 Baca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baca County
- Since Minneapolis is near Stanton County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stanton County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Minneapolis ...
We found three communities that share the name Minneapolis.
Within Colorado, the name Minneapolis is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Minneapolis that is located in Baca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Minneapolis.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Minneapolis that is located in Baca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Minneapolis.
- North Carolina
- Avery County
- This Minneapolis is located in Avery County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east of the Minneapolis that is located in Baca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Minneapolis.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minneapolis ...
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.
- Boston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Lycan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Two Buttes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
- Two Buttes is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Two Buttes
- From Minneapolis to Two Buttes
How Far From Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minneapolis and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Baca County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minneapolis to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,367 miles [2,200 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minneapolis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Minneapolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minneapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4999, Longitude: -102.2553 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Minneapolis 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 324.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.174 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.769 degrees. |