Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homer
- 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 Homer:
- 44.021352, -91.556535
- 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 Homer
- 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 Winona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winona County
- Since Homer is near Buffalo County and also Trempealeau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
- eBird sighting report for Trempealeau 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 Homer ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Homer.
Within Minnesota, the name Homer is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Homer lies 2,665 miles [4,288.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Homer is located in Calhoun County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Homer.
- Iron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Homer [Iron County].
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Homer.
- Stone County
- This Homer is located in Stone County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Homer.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Homer is located in Licking County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Homer.
- Medina County
- This Homer is located in Medina County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east southeast of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Homer.
- Union County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Homer.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Homer is located in Angelina County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Homer.
- Jasper County
- This Homer is located in Jasper County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the south of the Homer that is located in Winona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Homer.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homer ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Winona County
- Dodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fountain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Galesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Goodview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Marshland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Minnesota City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
- Minnesota City is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <5>
- Pickwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Sugarloaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Homer 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 Homer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homer and extending to:
- Winona, which is the Seat of Winona County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Homer to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Homer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0214, Longitude: -91.5565 In this case, the coordinates for Homer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Homer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Homer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.096 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.663 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.977 degrees. |