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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 High Forest:
- 43.845922, -92.548654
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on High Forest
- 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 Olmsted County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- Since High Forest is near Mower County and also Fillmore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mower County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fillmore 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for High Forest
Communities Also Named High Forest ...
We found two communities that are also named High Forest.
Within Minnesota, the name High Forest is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located 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 ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the High Forest that is located in Olmsted County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of High Forest.
- Quebec
- This High Forest lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Forest that is located in Olmsted County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Forest ...
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.
- Golden Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Grand Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Judge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Judge is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Oslo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oslo is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rock Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sargeant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shanty Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From High Forest 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 High Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Forest and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Olmsted County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from High Forest to Rochester, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- High Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 High Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8459, Longitude: -92.5487 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.787 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.551 degrees. |
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