Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Green Isle:
  • 44.679258, -94.008062
  • 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 Green Isle

• 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 Sibley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sibley County
  • Since Green Isle is near Carver County and also McLeod County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carver County
  • eBird sighting report for McLeod 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Isle ...

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.

• Assumption
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Carver County
• Coney Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Coney Island is located in Carver County
• Lester Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
  • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
• Maple
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Carver County
• New Germany
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • New Germany is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
• Plato
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
  • Plato is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
• Rush River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
  • Rush River is located in Sibley County
• Sunrise Court
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
  • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
• Young America
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
  • Young America is located in Carver County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>

How Far From Green Isle to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Green Isle to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Green Isle and extending to:

• Gaylord, which is the Seat of Sibley County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Isle to Gaylord, with an average speed<4> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.mn.us/

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