Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Branch
- 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 North Branch:
- 45.513731, -92.960108
- 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 North Branch
- 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 Chisago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chisago County
- Since North Branch is near Isanti County and also Anoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isanti 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 North Branch ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name North Branch.
Within Minnesota, the name North Branch is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Calaveras County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of North Branch [Calaveras County].
- Iowa
- Guthrie County
- This North Branch is located in Guthrie County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of North Branch.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This North Branch is located in Carter County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of North Branch.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This North Branch is located in Allegany County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of North Branch.
- Baltimore County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of North Branch [Baltimore County].
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of North Branch [Alcona County].
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of North Branch [Bay County].
- Lapeer County
- This North Branch is located in Lapeer County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lapeer County community of North Branch.
- Oscoda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of North Branch [Oscoda County].
- New Brunswick
- This North Branch lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This North Branch is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<2> to the east of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Branch.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This North Branch is located in Somerset County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of North Branch.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This North Branch is located in Sullivan County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<2> to the east of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of North Branch.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This North Branch lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- Ontario
- This North Branch lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the north northwest of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of North Branch [McKean County].
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of North Branch [Susquehanna County].
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- This North Branch is located in Jackson County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the North Branch that is located in Chisago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of North Branch.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Branch ...
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.
- Bonnie Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County
- Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Martin Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
- Rush City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Rush Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County
- Stacy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stacy is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <5>
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
How Far From North Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as North Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Branch and extending to:
- Center City, which is the Seat of Chisago County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Branch to Center City, with an average speed<6> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Branch: www.ci.north-branch.mn.us/
The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that North Branch could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- North Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5137, Longitude: -92.9601 In this case, the coordinates for North Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 North Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.078 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.984 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.329 degrees. |