Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Comus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Comus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Comus
- 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 Comus:
- 44.384964, -93.257439
- 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 Comus
- 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 Rice County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- Since Comus is near Dakota County and also Goodhue County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- eBird sighting report for Goodhue 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 Comus ...
We found three communities that share the name Comus.
Within Minnesota, the name Comus is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Comus ...
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.
- Cannon City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Castle Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Eureka Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Little Chicago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Shieldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Comus 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 Comus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Comus and extending to:
- Faribault, which is the Seat of Rice County, lies just to the South.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Comus to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 from Point A (ie- Comus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3850, Longitude: -93.2574 In this case, the coordinates for Comus 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 Comus, 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Comus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.288 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.071 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.792 degrees. |