Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lucan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucan and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lucan

• 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 Lucan:
  • 44.410112, -95.413476
  • 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 Lucan

• 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 Redwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Redwood County
  • Since Lucan is near Lyon County and also Yellow Medicine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon County
  • eBird sighting report for Yellow Medicine 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 Lucan ...

We found one communities that share the name Lucan.

Within Minnesota, the name Lucan is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Lucan in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Lucan lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lucan that is located in Redwood County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucan ...

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.

• Cottonwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <3>
• Echo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <3>
• Green Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Lyon County
• Marshall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Seaforth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
  • Seaforth is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <3>
• Village Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
  • Village Park is located in Lyon County
• Walnut Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>
• Wanda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Wood Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
  • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people

How Far From Lucan to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Lucan to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucan and extending to:

• Redwood Falls, which is the Seat of Redwood County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lucan to Redwood Falls, 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Redwood County: www.co.redwood.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/