Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Lake
- 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 Long Lake:
- 44.984080, -93.568962
- 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 Long Lake
- 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 Long Lake 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 Long Lake ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Long Lake.
Within Minnesota, the name Long Lake is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Long Lake is located in Lake County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Long Lake.
- Madison 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 Illinois community of Long Lake [Madison County].
- Indiana
- Steuben 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 Indiana community of Long Lake [Steuben County].
- Wabash 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 Indiana community of Long Lake [Wabash County].
- Manitoba
- This Long Lake lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the north of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- Michigan
- Clare 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 Long Lake [Clare County].
- Hillsdale 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 Michigan community of Long Lake [Hillsdale County].
- Ionia 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 Michigan community of Long Lake [Ionia County].
- Iosco County
- This Long Lake is located in Iosco County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Long Lake.
- Wexford 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 Michigan community of Long Lake [Wexford County].
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Long Lake is located in Coahoma County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Long Lake.
- Warren County
- This Long Lake is located in Warren County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the south of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Long Lake.
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- This Long Lake lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- Kitsap 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 Washington community of Long Lake [Kitsap County].
- Lincoln County
- This Long Lake is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Lake that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Long Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Lake ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Island Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Hennepin County
- Maple Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Spring Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Long Lake 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 Long Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Lake and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Long Lake to Minneapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 945 miles [1,520.8 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 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Long Lake: www.ci.long-lake.mn.us/
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 '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- Long Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9841, Longitude: -93.5690 In this case, the coordinates for Long Lake 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 Long Lake 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 Long Lake 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 318.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.405 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.805 degrees. |