Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagles Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagles Nest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagles Nest
- 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 Eagles Nest:
- 47.839914, -92.096542
- 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 Eagles Nest
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Eagles Nest is near Lake County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Eagles Nest ...
We found seven communities that share the name Eagles Nest.
Within Minnesota, the name Eagles Nest is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Eagles Nest.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Eagles Nest.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Kent County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Eagles Nest.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Eagles Nest.
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the south of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Eagles Nest.
- Ontario
- This Eagles Nest lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Eagles Nest.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagles Nest ...
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.
- Embarrass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embarrass <2>
- Mesaba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Murray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Section Thirty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Section Thirty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Thirty
- Section Thirty is located in Lake County
- Silver Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rapids
- Silver Rapids is located in Lake County
- Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Tower is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <2>
- Tower Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
How Far From Eagles Nest 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 Eagles Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagles Nest and extending to:
- Duluth, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Eagles Nest to Duluth, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagles Nest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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- Eagles Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagles Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8399, Longitude: -92.0965 In this case, the coordinates for Eagles Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eagles Nest 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 317.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.168 degrees. |