Maple Grove (Hennepin County, MN) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Grove

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 Maple Grove:
- 45.104943, -93.451394
- 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 Maple Grove

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 Maple Grove is near Anoka County and also Wright County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anoka 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 Maple Grove ...

We found 64 communities that share the name Maple Grove.

Within Minnesota, the name Maple Grove is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 64 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 64 communities, 60 are located in the United States and twelve are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Cherokee County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Maple Grove.
- Arkansas
  - Poinsett County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Poinsett County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Maple Grove.
- California
  - Humboldt County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Maple Grove.
- Colorado
  - Boulder County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Boulder County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Maple Grove.
- Georgia
  - Clayton County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Clayton County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Maple Grove.
  - Fannin County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Fannin County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Maple Grove.
- Illinois
  - Bond 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 Maple Grove [Bond County].
  - Edwards County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Edwards County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Maple Grove.
- Iowa
  - 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 Iowa community of Maple Grove [Madison County].
- Kansas
  - Clay County
  - This community is historic<3> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Maple Grove.
  - Pottawatomie County
  - This community is historic and although located in Pottawatomie County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Maple Grove.
  - Reno 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 Kansas community of Maple Grove [Reno County].
- Kentucky
  - Trigg County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Trigg County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Maple Grove.
- Maine
  - Aroostook County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Maple Grove.
- Maryland
  - Carroll County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Maple Grove.
- Massachusetts
  - Berkshire County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Maple Grove.
- Michigan
  - Barry County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Barry County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Maple Grove.
  - Ingham 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 Maple Grove [Ingham County].
  - Manistee 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 Maple Grove [Manistee County].
  - Marquette County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Marquette County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Maple Grove.
  - Muskegon County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Maple Grove.
  - Oscoda 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 Maple Grove [Oscoda County].
- Missouri
  - Jasper County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Jasper County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the south of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Maple Grove.
- New Brunswick
  - This Maple Grove lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
- New Jersey
  - Salem County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Salem County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Maple Grove.
- New York
  - Hamilton County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Hamilton County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Maple Grove.
  - Oneida County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Oneida County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Maple Grove.
  - Onondaga County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Onondaga County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Maple Grove.
  - Otsego County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Otsego County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Maple Grove.
  - Queens 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 New York community of Maple Grove [Queens County].
  - Rensselaer County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Maple Grove.
- North Carolina
  - Caldwell County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Caldwell County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Maple Grove.
- Nova Scotia
  - This Maple Grove lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
- Ohio
  - Geauga County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Geauga County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Maple Grove.
  - Jackson County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Maple Grove [Jackson County].
  - Knox County
  - This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Maple Grove.
  - Ottawa County
  - This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Maple Grove [Ottawa County].
  - Portage County
  - This community is historic and although located in Portage County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Maple Grove.
  - Ross County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Ross County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Maple Grove.
  - Seneca County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Seneca County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Maple Grove.
- Ontario
  - This Maple Grove lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
- Oregon
  - Polk County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Polk County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the west of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Maple Grove.
- Pennsylvania
  - Berks County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Berks County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Maple Grove.
  - Chester County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Chester County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Maple Grove.
  - Clarion County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Clarion County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Maple Grove.
  - Columbia County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Columbia County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Maple Grove.
  - Fayette County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Maple Grove.
  - Franklin County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Maple Grove.
  - Wayne County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Maple Grove.
  - York County
  - This Maple Grove is located in York County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Maple Grove.
- Quebec
  - 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 Quebec community of Maple Grove.
- South Dakota
  - Lincoln 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 South Dakota community of Maple Grove [Lincoln County].
- Tennessee
  - Clay 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 Tennessee community of Maple Grove [Clay County].
  - Macon County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Macon County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Maple Grove.
  - Madison County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Madison County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the south southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maple Grove.
  - Meigs County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Meigs County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Maple Grove.
- Utah
  - Millard County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Millard County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Maple Grove.
- Virginia
  - Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Maple Grove [Fairfax County].
  - Newport News City
  - This Maple Grove is located in Newport News City and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Maple Grove.
  - Rockbridge County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Rockbridge County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Maple Grove.
  - Westmoreland County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Maple Grove.
- Washington
  - Clallam County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Clallam County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Maple Grove.
- Wisconsin
  - La Crosse County
  - This Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Maple Grove.
  - Manitowoc County
  - This Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Grove that is located in Hennepin County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Maple Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Grove ...

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.

Coon Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
Coon Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
- Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
Crystal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
Golden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <4>
Medicine Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
- Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <4>
Mission Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
- Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
Robbinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsdale
- Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsdale <4>
Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <4>

How Far From Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Grove to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Maple Grove: www.ci.maple-grove.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1049, Longitude: -93.4514
<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 Maple Grove 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>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Maple Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	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 Maple Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.428 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.326 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.709 degrees.