Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minnesota Boys Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minnesota Boys Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minnesota Boys Town
- 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 Minnesota Boys Town:
- 45.556630, -93.176613
- 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 Minnesota Boys Town
- 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 Isanti County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isanti County
- Since Minnesota Boys Town is near Chisago County and also Anoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chisago 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minnesota Boys Town ...
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.
- Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Coin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Elm Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
- Martin Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
- Rush City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
- Rush City is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <2>
- Rush Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County
- Springvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
- Stanley
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Minnesota Boys Town 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 Minnesota Boys Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minnesota Boys Town and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Isanti County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Minnesota Boys Town to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minnesota Boys Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.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 from Point A (ie- Minnesota Boys Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minnesota Boys Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5566, Longitude: -93.1766 In this case, the coordinates for Minnesota Boys Town 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 Minnesota Boys Town 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 318.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.437 degrees. |