Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Knoll and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Knoll
- 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 Oak Knoll:
- 44.971353, -93.428008
- 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 Oak Knoll
- 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 Oak Knoll is near Carver County and also Anoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carver 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 Oak Knoll ...
We found eight communities that share the name Oak Knoll.
Within Minnesota, the name Oak Knoll is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Oak Knoll.
- Napa County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Napa County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km] to the west of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Oak Knoll.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Knoll.
- Manatee County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Manatee County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km] to the south southeast of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Oak Knoll.
- Ohio
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Dane County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Oak Knoll.
- Waukesha County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Waukesha County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Knoll that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Oak Knoll.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Knoll ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Deephaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
- Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <4>
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Glen Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Golden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Long Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <4>
- Medicine Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Mission Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
- Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Robbinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
How Far From Oak Knoll 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 community such as Oak Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Knoll and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies just to the East.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Knoll to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 938 miles [1,509.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9714, Longitude: -93.4280 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Oak Knoll 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oak Knoll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.289 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.731 degrees. |