Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Breckenridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breckenridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Breckenridge
- 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 Breckenridge:
- 46.263455, -96.587943
- 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 Breckenridge
- 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 Wilkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkin County
- Since Breckenridge is near Richland County and also Otter Tail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail 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 Breckenridge ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Breckenridge.
Within Minnesota, the name Breckenridge is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Breckenridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Breckenridge.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Breckenridge is located in Summit County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Breckenridge.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Breckenridge is located in Hancock County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Breckenridge.
- Sangamon County
- This Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Breckenridge.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Breckenridge is located in Harrison County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Breckenridge.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Breckenridge.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Breckenridge is located in Hinds County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Breckenridge.
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Breckenridge.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Breckenridge is located in Wilson County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Breckenridge.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Breckenridge is located in Garfield County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the south of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Breckenridge.
- Quebec
- This Breckenridge lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the east of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dallas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Breckenridge.
- Stephens County
- This Breckenridge is located in Stephens County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the south of the Breckenridge that is located in Wilkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Breckenridge.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breckenridge ...
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.
- Barney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <4>
- Childs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Christine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <4>
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Foxhome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - French
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Great Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lawndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breckenridge and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Breckenridge to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breckenridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breckenridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breckenridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2635, Longitude: -96.5879 |
| <2> | 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 Breckenridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Breckenridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.689 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.053 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.165 degrees. |