Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Island Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Island Park
- 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 Island Park:
- 44.924685, -93.638293
- 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 Island Park
- 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 Hennepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
- Since Island Park is near Carver County and also Wright County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carver County
- eBird sighting report for Wright 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 Island Park ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Island Park.
Within Minnesota, the name Island Park is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Island Park is located in Fremont County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Island Park.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Island Park is located in Kosciusko County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Island Park.
- Steuben County
- This Island Park is located in Steuben County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east southeast of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Island Park.
- Iowa
- Mills County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Island Park [Mills County].
- Pottawattamie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Island Park [Pottawattamie County].
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Island Park is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the east of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Island Park.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Island Park [Kalamazoo County].
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Island Park is located in Nassau County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the east of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Island Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Island Park [Cambria County].
- Northumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Island Park [Northumberland County].
- Rhode Island
- Newport County
- This Island Park is located in Newport County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the east of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Island Park.
- Wisconsin
- Winnebago County
- This Island Park is located in Winnebago County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Island Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Island Park.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island Park ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Crystal Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Deephaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
- Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <4>
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Long Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <4>
- Maple Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
- Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>
- Mound
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Spring Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <4>
How Far From Island Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Island Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island Park and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Island Park to Minneapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Island Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9247, Longitude: -93.6383 In this case, the coordinates for Island Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Island Park 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Island Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.56 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.859 degrees. |