Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeland Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeland Shores
- 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 Lakeland Shores:
- 44.947569, -92.764305
- 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 Lakeland Shores
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Lakeland Shores is near Saint Croix County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Croix County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Lakeland Shores ...
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.
- Birchwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Boardman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <2>
- Glover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Highwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lake Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <2>
- Landfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Pine Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Stillwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
How Far From Lakeland Shores 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 Lakeland Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lakeland Shores and extending to:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland Shores to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakeland Shores: www.lakelandshores.govoffice.com/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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- Lakeland Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeland Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9476, Longitude: -92.7643 |
| <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 Lakeland Shores 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 317.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.376 degrees. |