Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenneth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenneth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kenneth
- 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 Kenneth:
- 43.753736, -96.072697
- 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 Kenneth
- 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 Rock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- Since Kenneth is near Nobles County and also Pipestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nobles County
- eBird sighting report for Pipestone 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 Kenneth ...
We found six communities that share the name Kenneth.
Within Minnesota, the name Kenneth is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- New Brunswick
- This Kenneth lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kenneth that is located in Rock County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester 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 Kenneth [Chester County].
- Fayette County
- This Kenneth is located in Fayette County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kenneth that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kenneth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenneth ...
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.
- Ash Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ash Creek
- From Kenneth to Ash Creek
- Beaver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Creek
- From Kenneth to Beaver Creek
- Diamond Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
- Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County
- Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper
- From Kenneth to Jasper
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia
- From Kenneth to Magnolia
- Manley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Manley is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manley
- From Kenneth to Manley
- Pipestone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pipestone
- From Kenneth to Pipestone
- Ransom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ransom
- From Kenneth to Ransom
- Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Rushmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Kenneth 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 city such as Kenneth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kenneth and extending to:
- Luverne, which is the Seat of Rock County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kenneth to Luverne, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenneth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.mn.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- Kenneth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenneth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7537, Longitude: -96.0727 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Kenneth 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kenneth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.275 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.261 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.468 degrees. |