Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Junction
- 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 Junction:
- 43.846077, -91.297361
- 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 Junction
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since River Junction is near La Crosse County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
- eBird sighting report for Winona 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 Junction ...
We found seven communities that share the name River Junction.
Within Minnesota, the name River Junction is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This River Junction is located in Gadsden County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the River Junction that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of River Junction.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of River Junction [Cherokee County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of River Junction [Cook County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This River Junction is located in Johnson County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south of the River Junction that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of River Junction.
- New York
- Livingston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of River Junction [Livingston County].
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This River Junction is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Junction that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of River Junction.
- Texas
- DeWitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of River Junction [DeWitt County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Junction ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Dakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - French Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Grand Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Holiday Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- La Crosse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Houston County
- Sunset Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Village Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
- Village Terrace is located in Houston County
How Far From River Junction 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 Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Junction and extending to:
- Caledonia, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Junction to Caledonia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8461, Longitude: -91.2974 In this case, the coordinates for River Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 River Junction 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. |
| <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 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 Junction 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 316.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.888 degrees. |