Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eden Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eden Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eden Valley
- 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 Eden Valley:
- 45.321607, -94.545121
- 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 Eden Valley
- 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 Meeker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meeker County
- Since Eden Valley is near Stearns County and also Kandiyohi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stearns County
- eBird sighting report for Kandiyohi 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 Eden Valley ...
We found four communities that share the name Eden Valley.
Within Minnesota, the name Eden Valley is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This Eden Valley is located in Placer County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west of the Eden Valley that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Eden Valley.
- Nebraska
- Eden Valley #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=45.321607&lon=-94.545121&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Eden Valley.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Eden Valley.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Eden Valley is located in Erie County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the east of the Eden Valley that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Eden Valley.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden Valley ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <4>
- Crow River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Darwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <4>
- Fairhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Grove City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Jacobs Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
- Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Lake Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Marty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Regal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
How Far From Eden Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Eden Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eden Valley and extending to:
- Litchfield, which is the Seat of Meeker County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Eden Valley to Litchfield, with an average speed<5> 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eden Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.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- Eden Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3216, Longitude: -94.5451 In this case, the coordinates for Eden Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Eden Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Eden Valley 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 319.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.244 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.255 degrees. |