Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gloster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gloster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gloster
- 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 Gloster:
- 45.001354, -93.044385
- 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 Gloster
- 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 Ramsey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
- Since Gloster is near Washington County and also Dakota County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Dakota 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 Gloster ...
We found four communities that share the name Gloster.
Within Minnesota, the name Gloster is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloster ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
- Birchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Falcon Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
- Gem Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Highwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Landfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Little Canada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <3>
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <3>
- Pine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
- White Bear Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Bear Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- White Bear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Lake
- White Bear Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bear Lake <3>
How Far From Gloster 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 community such as Gloster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gloster and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the Seat of Ramsey County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Gloster to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gloster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gloster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gloster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0014, Longitude: -93.0444 In this case, the coordinates for Gloster 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gloster 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 318.139 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.984 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.514 degrees. |