Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Eureka Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eureka Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eureka Center

• 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 Eureka Center:
  • 44.587441, -93.217882
  • 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 Eureka Center

• 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 Dakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dakota County
  • Since Eureka Center is near Scott County and also Rice County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Eureka Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Eureka Center.

Within Minnesota, the name Eureka Center is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Eureka Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Polk County
    • This Eureka Center is located in Polk County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka Center that is located in Dakota County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Eureka Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka Center ...

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.

• Antlers Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
  • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
• Apple Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <3>
• Castle Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
• Cedar Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedar Lake
  • From Eureka Center to Cedar Lake
• Credit River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Deer Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Dakota County
• Empire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Dakota County
• Lakeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lakeville
  • From Eureka Center to Lakeville
• Little Chicago
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Orchard Garden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
  • Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
• Randolph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Randolph
  • From Eureka Center to Randolph

How Far From Eureka Center 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 community such as Eureka Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eureka Center and extending to:

• Hastings, which is the Seat of Dakota County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eureka Center to Hastings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 919 miles [1,479 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 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eureka Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/