|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Island 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 Pine Island:
- 44.201466, -92.646331
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pine Island
- 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 Goodhue County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Goodhue County
- Since Pine Island is near Olmsted County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pine Island
Communities Also Named Pine Island ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pine Island.
Within Minnesota, the name Pine Island is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Calhoun County
- This Pine Island is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pine Island.
- Hernando County
- This Pine Island is located in Hernando County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Pine Island.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Pine Island.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pine Island is located in Essex County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pine Island.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Pine Island is located in Salem County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Pine Island.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Pine Island is located in Orange County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Island.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Island.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Pine Island is located in Horry County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Island.
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Island.
- Waller County
- This Pine Island is located in Waller County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Island that is located in Goodhue County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Pine Island.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Island ...
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.
- Bear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bombay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bombay is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Cedar Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Danesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Dodge Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Forest Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Post Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Shanty Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Skyberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
- White Willow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
How Far From Pine Island 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 Pine Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Island and extending to:
- Red Wing, which is the Seat of Goodhue County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Island to Red Wing, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pine Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pine Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2015, Longitude: -92.6463 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.857 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.511 degrees. |
|
|