Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isanti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isanti and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Isanti
- 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 Isanti:
- 45.490325, -93.246431
- 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 Isanti
- 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 Isanti County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isanti County
- Since Isanti is near Anoka County and also Chisago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anoka County
- eBird sighting report for Chisago 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 Isanti ...
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.
- Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Anoka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
- Crown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Elm Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Martin Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Rush Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County
- Springvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Isanti 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 city such as Isanti to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Isanti and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Isanti County, lies just to the North.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Isanti to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Isanti: www.ci.isanti.mn.us/
The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Isanti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isanti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4903, Longitude: -93.2464 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Isanti to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.493 degrees. |