Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cokato:
  • 45.076315, -94.190085
  • 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 Cokato

• 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wright County
  • Since Cokato is near Meeker County and also McLeod County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meeker County
  • eBird sighting report for McLeod 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 Cokato ...

We found one communities that share the name Cokato.

Within Minnesota, the name Cokato is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Cokato in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Cokato lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cokato that is located in Wright County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cokato ...

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.

• Casey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Meeker County
• Darwin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Darwin is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <3>
• French Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
  • French Lake is located in Wright County
• Highland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Wright County
• Howard Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
  • Howard Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <3>
• Jennie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Jennie is located in Meeker County
• Knapp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
  • Knapp is located in Wright County
• Rice Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
• Silver Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>

How Far From Cokato 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 Cokato to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cokato and extending to:

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cokato to Buffalo, 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 five to six hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cokato: www.cokato.mn.us/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/