Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chanhassen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chanhassen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chanhassen

• 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 Chanhassen:
  • 44.862115, -93.532631
  • 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 Chanhassen

• 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 Carver County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carver County
  • Since Chanhassen is near Hennepin County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Chanhassen

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chanhassen ...

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.

• Crescent Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Crystal Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
• Deephaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <1>
• Eden Prairie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eden Prairie
  • From Chanhassen to Eden Prairie
• Eureka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
• Glen Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
• Groveland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
• Island Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
• Jonathan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonathan is located in Carver County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan

How Far From Chanhassen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Chanhassen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chanhassen and extending to:

• Chaska, which is the Seat of Carver County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Chanhassen to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 940 miles [1,512.8 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 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'