Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park Estates
- 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 Park Estates:
- 46.940278, -95.015278
- 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 Park Estates
- 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 Hubbard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hubbard County
- Since Park Estates is near Becker County and also Wadena County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Becker County
- eBird sighting report for Wadena 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 Park Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Park Estates.
Within Minnesota, the name Park Estates is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Park Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Park Estates is located in Charles County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Park Estates that is located in Hubbard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Park Estates.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Estates ...
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.
- Chamberlain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
- Deer Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Emmaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Goldenrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Huntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Wadena County
- Lake George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <3>
- Park Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
- Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Rapids <3>
- Pine Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Two Inlets
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Wolf Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Park Estates 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 Park Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Estates and extending to:
- Park Rapids, which is the Seat of Hubbard County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Park Estates to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hubbard County: www.co.hubbard.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- Park Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9403, Longitude: -95.0153 In this case, the coordinates for Park Estates 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 Park Estates 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 319.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.095 degrees. |