Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lonsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lonsdale
- 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 Lonsdale:
- 44.478260, -93.422191
- 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 Lonsdale
- 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 Rice County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- Since Lonsdale is near Scott County and also Le Sueur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Le Sueur 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 Lonsdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Lonsdale.
Within Minnesota, the name Lonsdale is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ontario
- This Lonsdale lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lonsdale that is located in Rice County.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonsdale ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Credit River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Eureka Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Little Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Lydia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - New Prague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prague
- New Prague is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Prague <3>
- Shieldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Union Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
- Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lonsdale and extending to:
- Faribault, which is the Seat of Rice County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lonsdale to Faribault, 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 four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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' (or 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- Lonsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lonsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4783, Longitude: -93.4222 In this case, the coordinates for Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale 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 318.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.217 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.857 degrees. |