Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marine-on-Saint-Croix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marine-on-Saint-Croix and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- 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 Marine-on-Saint-Croix:
- 45.198193, -92.778200
- 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 Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- 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 Marine-on-Saint-Croix is near Polk County and also Saint Croix County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marine-on-Saint-Croix ...
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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
- Birchwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Boardman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bonnie Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Forest Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Horse Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Hugo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
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- Maple Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Washington County
- Star Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Stillwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- White Bear Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- White Bear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
- Wyoming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Maple Island
How Far From Marine-on-Saint-Croix 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 city such as Marine-on-Saint-Croix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Marine-on-Saint-Croix and extending to:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marine-on-Saint-Croix to Stillwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 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 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marine-on-Saint-Croix. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marine-on-Saint-Croix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marine-on-Saint-Croix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1982, Longitude: -92.7782 In this case, the coordinates for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Marine-on-Saint-Croix 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 317.951 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.315 degrees. |