Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ringe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ringe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ringe
- 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 Ringe:
- 44.108021, -92.399343
- 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 Ringe
- 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 Olmsted County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- Since Ringe is near Wabasha County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wabasha County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ringe ...
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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Cedar Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Danesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Golden Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
- Judge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pine Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Island <2>
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
- Post Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Ringe 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 community such as Ringe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ringe and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Olmsted County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ringe to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ringe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1080, Longitude: -92.3993 In this case, the coordinates for Ringe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ringe 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 317.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.345 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.403 degrees. |