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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 Org, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Org and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Org:
    • 43.580995, -95.651206
    • 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 Org
  • 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 Org ...

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.

  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Harris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
    • Lime Creek is located in Murray County
  • Little Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • May City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Melvin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Ransom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Reading
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Nobles County
  • Round Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Rushmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

How Far From Org 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 community such as Org to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Org and extending to:

  • Worthington, which is the Seat of Nobles County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Org to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Org. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Org) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Org. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5810, Longitude: -95.6512    
<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 Org 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 319.97 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.889 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.279 degrees.




 

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