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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kanabec County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bock

Communities Also Named Bock ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • Virginia
    • New Kent County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bock [New Kent County].

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)
  • Coin is located in Kanabec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
• Day
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Day is located in Isanti County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
• Elm Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
• Grass Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
• Jakeville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jakeville is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
• Johnsdale
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
• Lewis Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Lake is located in Kanabec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Lake
• Page
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Page is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
• Springvale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Springvale is located in Isanti County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale

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<2> 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]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bock to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'