Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckman
- 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 Buckman:
- 45.897298, -94.093665
- 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 Buckman
- 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 Morrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morrison County
- Since Buckman is near Benton County and also Stearns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Stearns 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 Buckman ...
We found two communities that share the name Buckman.
Within Minnesota, the name Buckman is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckman ...
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.
- Bowlus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
- Bowlus is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <2>
- Fruitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Benton County
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hillman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
- Jakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <2>
- Little Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Morrison County
- Maple Leaf Court
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
- Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
- Mayhew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
How Far From Buckman 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 Buckman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckman and extending to:
- Little Falls, which is the Seat of Morrison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckman to Little Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8973, Longitude: -94.0937 In this case, the coordinates for Buckman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Buckman 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 318.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.854 degrees. |