Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Easton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Easton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Easton
- 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 Easton:
- 43.766102, -93.899999
- 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 Easton
- 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 Faribault County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Faribault County
- Since Easton is near Blue Earth County and also Waseca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blue Earth County
- eBird sighting report for Waseca 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 Easton ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Easton.
Within Minnesota, the name Easton is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Easton, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Easton is located in Colbert County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Easton.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Easton is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the south southeast of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Easton.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Easton [Charlevoix County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Easton is located in Shiawassee County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Easton.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Easton lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the east of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Easton [Guernsey County].
- Wayne County
- This Easton is located in Wayne County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Easton.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Easton is located in Clarion County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Easton.
- Northampton County
- This Easton is located in Northampton County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Easton.
- Wyoming 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 Pennsylvania community of Easton [Wyoming County].
- Tennessee
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Easton [Davidson County].
- Gibson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Easton [Gibson County].
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Easton [Marshall County].
- Monongalia County
- This Easton is located in Monongalia County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Easton that is located in Faribault County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Easton.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Easton ...
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.
- Amboy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
- Blue Earth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <5>
- Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Freeborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <5>
- Frost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <5>
- Good Thunder
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
- Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <5>
- Kiester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <5>
- Minnesota Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <5>
- Rake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
How Far From Easton 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 city such as Easton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Easton and extending to:
- Blue Earth, which is the Seat of Faribault County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Easton to Blue Earth, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Easton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7661, Longitude: -93.9000 In this case, the coordinates for Easton 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Easton 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Easton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Easton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.734 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.498 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.293 degrees. |