Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leavenworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leavenworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leavenworth
- 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 Leavenworth:
- 44.222806, -94.801511
- 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 Leavenworth
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Leavenworth is near Watonwan County and also Redwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Watonwan County
- eBird sighting report for Redwood 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 Leavenworth ...
We found three communities that share the name Leavenworth.
Within Minnesota, the name Leavenworth is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Leavenworth is located in Crawford County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southeast of the Leavenworth that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Leavenworth.
- Kansas
- Leavenworth County
- This Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south of the Leavenworth that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Leavenworth.
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Leavenworth is located in Chelan County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leavenworth that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Leavenworth.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leavenworth ...
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.
- Butternut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Evan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Mountain Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <3>
- Sleepy Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <3>
- Stark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Tenmile Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Wanda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Wanda is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <3>
How Far From Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leavenworth and extending to:
- New Ulm, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leavenworth to New Ulm, 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leavenworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leavenworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leavenworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2228, Longitude: -94.8015 In this case, the coordinates for Leavenworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Leavenworth 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 319.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.296 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.669 degrees. |