Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Minneapolis:
  • 44.976156, -93.267350
  • 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 Minneapolis

• 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 Minneapolis is near Ramsey County and also Anoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
  • eBird sighting report for Anoka 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 Minneapolis ...

We found three communities that share the name Minneapolis.

Within Minnesota, the name Minneapolis is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Baca County
    • This Minneapolis is located in Baca County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Minneapolis that is located in Hennepin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Minneapolis.
  • Kansas
    • Ottawa County
    • This Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Minneapolis that is located in Hennepin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Minneapolis.
  • North Carolina
    • Avery County
    • This Minneapolis is located in Avery County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Minneapolis that is located in Hennepin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Minneapolis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minneapolis ...

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.

• Crystal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Edina
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
• Falcon Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
  • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
• Golden Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
• Medicine Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Mission Farms
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
  • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
• Robbinsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Roseville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>

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

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

• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Minneapolis to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Minneapolis: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

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