Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claremont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claremont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claremont
- 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 Claremont:
- 44.045245, -92.998299
- 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 Claremont
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Claremont is near Steele County and also Rice County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- eBird sighting report for Rice 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 Claremont ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Claremont.
Within Minnesota, the name Claremont is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Claremont is located in Alameda County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the west of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Claremont.
- Los Angeles County
- This Claremont is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km] to the west southwest of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Claremont.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Claremont is located in Catawba County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Claremont.
- Henderson County
- This Claremont is located in Henderson County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the southeast of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Claremont.
- Nova Scotia
- This Claremont lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Claremont is located in Arlington County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Claremont.
- Surry County
- This Claremont is located in Surry County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east southeast of the Claremont that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Claremont.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claremont ...
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.
- Bixby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Blooming Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <5>
- Dodge Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <5>
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <5>
- Rice Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Skyberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Steele County
How Far From Claremont 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 Claremont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claremont and extending to:
- Mantorville, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Claremont to Mantorville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Claremont: www.claremontmn.com/
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Claremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0452, Longitude: -92.9983 In this case, the coordinates for Claremont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Claremont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Claremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Claremont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.103 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.815 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.74 degrees. |