Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Berning Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berning Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Berning Mill

• 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 Berning Mill:
  • 45.206909, -93.624407
  • 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 Berning Mill

• 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 Hennepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
  • Since Berning Mill is near Wright County and also Sherburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wright County
  • eBird sighting report for Sherburne 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berning Mill ...

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.

• Big Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <1>
• Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
• Elk River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
• Lake Sarah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
  • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
• Maple Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <1>
• Maple Plain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
  • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <1>
• Nowthen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
  • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
• Rogers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>

How Far From Berning Mill 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 Berning Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Berning Mill and extending to:

• Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berning Mill to Minneapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berning Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/