Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest City
- 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 Forest City:
- 45.206397, -94.466273
- 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 Forest City
- 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 Forest City is near Stearns County and also Wright County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stearns County
- eBird sighting report for Wright 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 Forest City ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Forest City.
Within Minnesota, the name Forest City is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Forest City [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Forest City is located in Seminole County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Forest City.
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Forest City is located in Mason County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Forest City.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Forest City is located in Jasper County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Forest City.
- Iowa
- Howard 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 Iowa community of Forest City [Howard County].
- Winnebago County
- This Forest City is located in Winnebago County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Forest City.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Forest City is located in Washington County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<2> to the east of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest City.
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Forest City [Manistee County].
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This Forest City is located in Holt County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<2> to the south of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Forest City.
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest City [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Forest City [Missoula County].
- New Brunswick
- This Forest City lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<2> to the east of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Forest City is located in Lewis County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the east of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Forest City.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Forest City is located in Rutherford County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Forest City.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Forest City is located in Susquehanna County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<2> to the east of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Forest City.
- South Dakota
- Potter County
- This Forest City is located in Potter County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the west of the Forest City that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Forest City.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Utah County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Forest City.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Forest City [Kitsap County].
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Forest City [Bayfield County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest City ...
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.
- Casey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Crow River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Eden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <5>
- Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- French Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
- French Lake is located in Wright County
- Greenleaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Jennie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Forest City 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 Forest City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest City and extending to:
- Litchfield, which is the Seat of Meeker County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Forest City to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 991 miles [1,594.9 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 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest City. 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> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Forest City 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. |
| <2> | 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- Forest City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2064, Longitude: -94.4663 |
| <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 Forest City, 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 Forest City 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 319.151 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.164 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.241 degrees. |