Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McDonalds Lakeview Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDonalds Lakeview Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
- 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 McDonalds Lakeview Terrace:
- 44.884722, -94.402778
- 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 McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
- 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 McLeod County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLeod County
- Since McDonalds Lakeview Terrace is near Meeker County and also Renville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meeker County
- eBird sighting report for Renville 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 McDonalds Lakeview Terrace ...
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.
- Casey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Darwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
- Greenleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hector
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
- Jennie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lester Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
- Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
- Rice Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Silver Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
- Sunrise Court
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
- Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
How Far From McDonalds Lakeview Terrace 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 community such as McDonalds Lakeview Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McDonalds Lakeview Terrace and extending to:
- Glencoe, which is the Seat of McLeod County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McDonalds Lakeview Terrace to Glencoe, 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 64 miles [103 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonalds Lakeview Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McDonalds Lakeview Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonalds Lakeview Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8847, Longitude: -94.4028 In this case, the coordinates for McDonalds Lakeview Terrace 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 McDonalds Lakeview Terrace 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 319.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.287 degrees. |