Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hackensack:
  • 46.926769, -94.516250
  • 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 Hackensack

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Hackensack is near Hubbard County and also Wadena County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hubbard County
  • eBird sighting report for Wadena 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 Hackensack ...

We found one communities that share the name Hackensack.

Within Minnesota, the name Hackensack is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Bergen County
    • This Hackensack is located in Bergen County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hackensack that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Hackensack.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hackensack ...

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.

• Boy River
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
  • Boy River is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
• Chamberlain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
• Deer Lane
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
  • Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
• Emmaville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
• Fifty Lakes
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
  • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <3>
• Huntersville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Wadena County
• Jenkins
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
• Longville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Longville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <3>
• Mildred
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mildred is located in Cass County
• Pine River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <3>
• Poplar
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Cass County

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

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

• Walker, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hackensack to Walker, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

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