Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greenwald:
  • 45.601310, -94.859369
  • 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 Greenwald

• 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 Stearns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stearns County
  • Since Greenwald is near Todd County and also Kandiyohi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Todd 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 Greenwald ...

We found two communities that share the name Greenwald.

Within Minnesota, the name Greenwald is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Greenwald lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenwald that is located in Stearns County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Westmoreland County
    • This Greenwald is located in Westmoreland County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenwald that is located in Stearns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Greenwald.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwald ...

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.

• Freeport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Georgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
• Grey Eagle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
  • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <3>
• Grove Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
• Lake Henry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Little Sauk
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
  • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
• Pleasant Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
  • Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
• Regal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
  • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

How Far From Greenwald 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 city such as Greenwald to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Cloud, which is the Seat of Stearns County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Greenwald to Saint Cloud, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 96 miles [154.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 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 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

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