Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bancroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bancroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bancroft
- 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 Bancroft:
- 43.701624, -93.355210
- 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 Bancroft
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Bancroft is near Steele County and also Waseca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- eBird sighting report for Waseca 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 Bancroft ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Bancroft.
Within Minnesota, the name Bancroft is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bancroft [Coffey County].
- Nemaha County
- This Bancroft is located in Nemaha County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Bancroft.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Bancroft is located in Jefferson County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bancroft.
- Muhlenberg County
- This Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southeast of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Bancroft.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Bancroft [Berkshire County].
- Hampshire County
- This Bancroft is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Bancroft.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bancroft [Marquette County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Bancroft.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bancroft lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bancroft that is located in Freeborn County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bancroft ...
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.
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Hollandale Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Maple Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Muckland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Twin Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Bancroft 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 Bancroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bancroft and extending to:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies just to the South.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bancroft to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>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 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bancroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.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 '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- Bancroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7016, Longitude: -93.3552 In this case, the coordinates for Bancroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bancroft could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bancroft to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.35 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.051 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.018 degrees. |