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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 Jonathan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonathan and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jonathan:
    • 44.800241, -93.600790
    • 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 Jonathan
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carver County
    • Since Jonathan is near Scott County and also Hennepin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hennepin 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 Jonathan

Communities Also Named Jonathan ...

We found three communities that are also named Jonathan.

Within Minnesota, the name Jonathan is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Washington County
      • This Jonathan is located in Washington County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the west of the Jonathan that is located in Carver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jonathan.
    • Mississippi
      • Greene County
      • This Jonathan is located in Greene County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jonathan that is located in Carver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jonathan.
    • North Carolina
      • Haywood County
      • This Jonathan is located in Haywood County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jonathan that is located in Carver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Jonathan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonathan ...

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.

  • Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coney Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coney Island is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Crescent Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Deephaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eden Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Glen Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
  • Grainwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grainwood is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Island Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Jordan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
  • Spring Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonathan and extending to:

  • Chaska, which is the Seat of Carver County, lies just to the South.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Jonathan to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Jonathan) 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 Jonathan 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 Jonathan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8002, Longitude: -93.6008       In this case, the coordinates for Jonathan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.533 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.406 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.87 degrees.