Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hydes Lake:
  • 44.819039, -93.849545
  • 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 Hydes Lake

• 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 Carver County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carver County
  • Since Hydes Lake is near Hennepin County and also McLeod County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
  • eBird sighting report for McLeod 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 Hydes Lake ...

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.

• Assumption
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Carver County
• Carver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Carver is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <2>
• Coney Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Coney Island is located in Carver County
• Green Isle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
  • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <2>
• Island Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
• Jonathan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan
  • Jonathan is located in Carver County
• Lester Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
  • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
• Maple
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Carver County
• Mound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
• New Germany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • New Germany is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
• Plato
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
  • Plato is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
• Young America
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
  • Young America is located in Carver County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>

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

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

• Chaska, which is the Seat of Carver County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hydes Lake to Chaska, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

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