Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haypoint:
  • 46.899572, -93.614080
  • 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 Haypoint

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

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.

• Ball Bluff
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
  • Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
• Emily
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
  • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <2>
• Hill City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
• Libby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Libby is located in Aitkin County
• Little Pine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
  • Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
• Mae
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
  • Mae is located in Cass County
• Outing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
  • Outing is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <2>
• Shovel Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Lake
  • Shovel Lake is located in Aitkin County

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

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

• Aitkin, which is the Seat of Aitkin County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Haypoint to Aitkin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.mn.us/

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