Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Bluff Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Bluff Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Bluff 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 River Bluff Estates:
- 46.281940, -96.109720
- 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 River Bluff 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 Otter Tail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
- Since River Bluff Estates is near Wilkin County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkin County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 River Bluff Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name River Bluff Estates.
Within Minnesota, the name River Bluff Estates is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named River Bluff Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This River Bluff Estates is located in Lexington County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the River Bluff Estates that is located in Otter Tail County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of River Bluff Estates.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bluff 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.
- Basswood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Elbow Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <3>
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Foxhome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - French
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lawndale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Maine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Norwegian Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwegian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
- Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
- Pelican Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
- Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <3>
How Far From River Bluff Estates 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 River Bluff Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Bluff Estates and extending to:
- Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies just to the East.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from River Bluff 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 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Bluff Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Bluff Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Bluff Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2819, Longitude: -96.1097 In this case, the coordinates for River Bluff 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 River Bluff 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 320.341 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.889 degrees. |