Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dumfries, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dumfries and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dumfries
- 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 Dumfries:
- 44.344967, -92.120170
- 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 Dumfries
- 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 Wabasha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wabasha County
- Since Dumfries is near Pepin County and also Buffalo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pepin County
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo 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 Dumfries ...
We found three communities that share the name Dumfries.
Within Minnesota, the name Dumfries is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- New Brunswick
- This Dumfries lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dumfries that is located in Wabasha County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dumfries ...
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.
- Conception
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception
- Conception is located in Wabasha County
- Devils Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
- Devils Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Kellogg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Maple Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Oak Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- Reads Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
- Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <3>
- Tell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
How Far From Dumfries 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 Dumfries to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dumfries and extending to:
- Wabasha, which is the Seat of Wabasha County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Dumfries to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dumfries. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dumfries) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dumfries. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3450, Longitude: -92.1202 In this case, the coordinates for Dumfries have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Dumfries 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 317.489 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.155 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.19 degrees. |