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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 Pennock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pennock 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 Pennock:
- 45.145850, -95.174693
- 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 Pennock
- 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 Pennock ...
We found four communities that share the name Pennock.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Pennock.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Chippewa 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 Minnesota community of Pennock [Chippewa County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Pennock is located in New Castle County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pennock that is located in Kandiyohi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pennock.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Pennock is located in Cook County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pennock that is located in Kandiyohi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Pennock.
- Michigan
- Clare 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 Pennock [Clare County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennock ...
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.
- Clara City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
- Crow River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Georgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Grove City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Regal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Spicer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
- Swift Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
How Far From Pennock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pennock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pennock and extending to:
- Willmar, which is the Seat of Kandiyohi County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pennock to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pennock 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 from Point A (ie- Pennock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1459, Longitude: -95.1747 In this case, the coordinates for Pennock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Pennock 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 319.657 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.734 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.648 degrees. |
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