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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Park Heights:
    • 45.031911, -92.815279
    • 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 Park Heights
  • 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 Park Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Oak Park Heights.

Within Minnesota, the name Oak Park Heights is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Oak Park Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Oak Park Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oak Park Heights that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Park Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Park Heights ...

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.

  • Bald Eagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
  • Birchwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Washington County
  • Boardman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • Glover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Lake Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Landfall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
    • Landfall is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Maple Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pine Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Stillwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
  • White Bear Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
    • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
  • White Bear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

How Far From Oak Park Heights 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 Oak Park Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stillwater, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Park Heights to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 911 miles [1,466.1 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 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 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Oak Park Heights: www.cityofoakparkheights.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Park Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Park Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0319, Longitude: -92.8153       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oak Park Heights 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 317.978 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.381 degrees.




 

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