Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Columbia Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbia Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Columbia Heights
- 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 Columbia Heights:
- 45.048178, -93.247450
- 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 Columbia Heights
- 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 Anoka County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anoka County
- Since Columbia Heights is near Ramsey County and also Hennepin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
- eBird sighting report for Hennepin 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 Columbia Heights ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Columbia Heights.
Within Minnesota, the name Columbia Heights is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Columbia Heights.
- Muscogee County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the south southeast of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Columbia Heights.
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- This Columbia Heights is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the south of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Columbia Heights.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Columbia Heights [Flathead County].
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Forsyth County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the southeast of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Columbia Heights.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Butler County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Columbia Heights.
- Oregon
- Columbia County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Columbia Heights.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Washington County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the east of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Columbia Heights.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Bexar County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Columbia Heights.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Columbia Heights.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Columbia Heights is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Columbia Heights that is located in Anoka County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Columbia Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia Heights ...
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.
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Circle Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
- Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <4>
- Coon Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Crystal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
- Falcon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <4>
- Golden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <4>
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Little Canada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <4>
- Mission Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
- Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
- Mounds View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
- Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <4>
- Robbinsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsdale
- Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsdale <4>
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
How Far From Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Columbia Heights and extending to:
- Anoka, which is the Seat of Anoka County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Columbia Heights to Anoka, with an average speed<5> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 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 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia Heights: www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us/
The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbia Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0482, Longitude: -93.2475 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Columbia Heights 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> | 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 Columbia Heights 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 318.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.154 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.612 degrees. |