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:
- 39.125183, -97.703746
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Minneapolis is near Saline County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Kansas, the name Minneapolis is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Minneapolis is located in Baca County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minneapolis that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Minneapolis.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Minneapolis that is located in Ottawa 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 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east of the Minneapolis that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Minneapolis.
- Colorado
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.
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Bavaria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Brewer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lincoln Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <3>
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Quartzite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
- Shady Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Vine Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
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 city 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:
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Minneapolis to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,429 miles [11,955.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minneapolis: www.minneapolisks.org/
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.1252, Longitude: -97.7037 |
| <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 Minneapolis 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 321.198 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.747 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.221 degrees. |