Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bock
- 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 Bock:
- 45.784142, -93.552736
- 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 Bock
- 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 Mille Lacs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mille Lacs County
- Since Bock is near Kanabec County and also Isanti County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kanabec County
- eBird sighting report for Isanti 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 Bock ...
We found one communities that share the name Bock.
Within Minnesota, the name Bock is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Bock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bock ...
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.
- Coin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Day
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Elm Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Grass Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
- Jakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Johnsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lewis Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Lake
- Lewis Lake is located in Kanabec County
- Page
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Springvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
How Far From Bock 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 city such as Bock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bock and extending to:
- Milaca, which is the Seat of Mille Lacs County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bock to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 965 miles [1,553 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mille Lacs County: www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7841, Longitude: -93.5527 In this case, the coordinates for Bock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bock 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 318.499 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.498 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.583 degrees. |