Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Gate Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Gate Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Gate 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 East Gate Estates:
- 44.548611, -93.554167
- 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 East Gate 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since East Gate Estates is near Le Sueur County and also Rice County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Sueur County
- eBird sighting report for Rice 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 East Gate Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name East Gate Estates.
Within Minnesota, the name East Gate Estates is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named East Gate Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This East Gate Estates is located in Houston County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the East Gate Estates that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of East Gate Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Gate 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.
- Cedar Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Credit River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Grainwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <3>
- Little Chicago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Marystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - New Prague
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prague
- New Prague is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Prague <3>
- Prior Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From East Gate Estates 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 East Gate Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Gate Estates and extending to:
- Shakopee, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Gate Estates to Shakopee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Gate Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Gate Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Gate Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5486, Longitude: -93.5542 In this case, the coordinates for East Gate Estates 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> | 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 East Gate Estates 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 318.498 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.91 degrees. |