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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 Imogene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imogene 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 Imogene:
- 43.660233, -94.345524
- 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 Imogene
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Imogene is near Faribault County and also Blue Earth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Faribault County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blue Earth 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 Imogene
Communities Also Named Imogene ...
We found two communities that are also named Imogene.
Within Minnesota, the name Imogene is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- This Imogene is located in Fremont County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Imogene that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Imogene.
- South Dakota
- Perkins County
- This Imogene is located in Perkins County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Imogene that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Imogene.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imogene ...
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.
- Amboy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Earth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
- Ceylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fox Lake is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Granada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Pilot Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Welcome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From Imogene to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Imogene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imogene and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the West.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Imogene to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Imogene) 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 Imogene 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 Imogene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6602, Longitude: -94.3455 In this case, the coordinates for Imogene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.046 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.842 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.558 degrees. |
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