Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucksnort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksnort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucksnort
- 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 Bucksnort:
- 43.817741, -92.050991
- 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 Bucksnort
- 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 Fillmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fillmore County
- Since Bucksnort is near Winona County and also Olmsted County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winona County
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted 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 Bucksnort ...
We found four communities that share the name Bucksnort.
Within Minnesota, the name Bucksnort is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksnort ...
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.
- Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Big Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
- Choice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Forestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
- Hart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Henrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
How Far From Bucksnort 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 community such as Bucksnort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucksnort and extending to:
- Preston, which is the Seat of Fillmore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bucksnort to Preston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucksnort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bucksnort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucksnort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8177, Longitude: -92.0510 In this case, the coordinates for Bucksnort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bucksnort, 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 Bucksnort 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 317.44 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.027 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.294 degrees. |