Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nerstrand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nerstrand and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nerstrand
- 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 Nerstrand:
- 44.342955, -93.063806
- 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 Nerstrand
- 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 Rice County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- Since Nerstrand is near Goodhue County and also Dakota County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goodhue County
- eBird sighting report for Dakota 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 Nerstrand ...
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.
- Bombay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cannon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Cannon Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
- Castle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Little Chicago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Rice Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Skyberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Nerstrand 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 city such as Nerstrand to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nerstrand and extending to:
- Faribault, which is the Seat of Rice County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nerstrand to Faribault, 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nerstrand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nerstrand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nerstrand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3430, Longitude: -93.0638 In this case, the coordinates for Nerstrand 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 Nerstrand 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 318.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.909 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.698 degrees. |