Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Racine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Racine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Racine
- 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 Racine:
- 43.776979, -92.482815
- 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 Racine
- 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 Mower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mower County
- Since Racine is near Fillmore County and also Olmsted County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fillmore County
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted 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 Racine ...
We found ten communities that share the name Racine.
Within Minnesota, the name Racine is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Buena Vista 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 Iowa community of Racine [Buena Vista County].
- Hardin County
- This Racine is located in Hardin County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Racine that is located in Mower County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Racine.
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver 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 Pennsylvania community of Racine [Beaver County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Racine [Washington County].
- Quebec
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Racine ...
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.
- Golden Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
- Grand Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
- Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
- High Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Judge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Oslo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Rock Dell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Shanty Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
How Far From Racine 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 Racine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Racine and extending to:
- Austin, which is the Seat of Mower County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Racine to Austin, with an average speed<5> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 Racine 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Racine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Racine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7770, Longitude: -92.4828 |
| <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 Racine 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 317.74 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.365 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.534 degrees. |