Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer Park
- 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 Deer Park:
- 44.701909, -93.317723
- 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 Deer Park
- 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 Dakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- Since Deer Park is near Scott County and also Hennepin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Deer Park ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Deer Park.
Within Minnesota, the name Deer Park is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Deer Park lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Deer Park is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Deer Park.
- Napa County
- This Deer Park is located in Napa County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km] to the west of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Deer Park.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Deer Park.
- Osceola County
- This Deer Park is located in Osceola County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km] to the southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Deer Park.
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Deer Park is located in La Salle County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Deer Park.
- Lake County
- This Deer Park is located in Lake County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Deer Park.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Deer Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Deer Park.
- Charles County
- This Deer Park is located in Charles County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Deer Park.
- Garrett County
- This Deer Park is located in Garrett County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Deer Park.
- Harford County
- This Deer Park is located in Harford County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Deer Park.
- Montgomery County
- This Deer Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Deer Park.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Deer Park [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Newport News City
- This Deer Park is located in Newport News City and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deer Park that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Deer Park.
- Prince William 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 Virginia community of Deer Park [Prince William County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Park ...
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.
- Antlers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
- Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
- Apple Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>
- Credit River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Grainwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
- Orchard Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
- Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
- Prior Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
- Prior Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <4>
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <4>
How Far From Deer Park 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 Deer Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Park and extending to:
- Hastings, which is the Seat of Dakota County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Park to Hastings, with an average speed<5> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 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 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.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- Deer Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7019, Longitude: -93.3177 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Park 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Deer Park 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 Deer Park 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 318.332 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.164 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.742 degrees. |