Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Island
- 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 Island:
- 45.174134, -92.855212
- 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 Island
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Maple Island is near Ramsey County and also Saint Croix County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Croix 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 Island ...
We found three communities that share the name Maple Island.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Maple Island.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Freeborn County
- This Maple Island is located in Freeborn County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south of the Maple Island that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Maple Island.
- Freeborn County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Maple Island is located in Cass County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Island that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Maple Island.
- Ontario
- This Maple Island lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Island that is located in Washington County.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Island ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
- Birchwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Forest Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <3>
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hugo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
- Pine Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Stillwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
- White Bear Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Bear Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- White Bear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Lake
- White Bear Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bear Lake <3>
How Far From Maple Island 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 Maple Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Island and extending to:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Maple Island to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 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 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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- Maple Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1741, Longitude: -92.8552 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Island 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Maple Island 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 318.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.855 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.364 degrees. |