Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Countryview Estates:
  • 44.518056, -94.718333
  • 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 Countryview Estates

• 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 Renville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Renville County
  • Since Countryview Estates is near Sibley County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sibley County
  • eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Countryview Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Countryview Estates.

Within Minnesota, the name Countryview Estates is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Countryview Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Platte County
    • This Countryview Estates is located in Platte County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryview Estates that is located in Renville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Countryview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryview Estates ...

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.

• Evan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
  • Evan is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Franklin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Hector
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
• Iberia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
  • Iberia is located in Brown County
• New Sweden
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
• Poor Farm Landing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
  • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
• Sleepy Eye
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
  • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <2>
• Stark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Brown County
• Wanda
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Wanda is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <2>

How Far From Countryview Estates 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 community such as Countryview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Olivia, which is the Seat of Renville County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Countryview Estates to Olivia, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Countryview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/

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