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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rogers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers 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 Rogers:
    • 45.195437, -93.557821
    • 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 Rogers
  • 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 Rogers ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Rogers.

There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Rogers.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Minnesota ...
    • Le Sueur County
      • This Rogers is located in Le Sueur County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Rogers.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Rogers is located in DeKalb County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Rogers.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Rogers is located in Benton County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Rogers.
    • British Columbia
      • This Rogers lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
    • California
      • Kern 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 California community of Rogers [Kern County].
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Rogers is located in Windham County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Rogers.
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Rogers [Volusia County].
    • Georgia
      • Burke 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 Rogers [Burke County].
      • Jenkins County
      • This Rogers is located in Jenkins County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Rogers.
      • Madison County
      • This Rogers is located in Madison County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rogers.
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Rogers [Union County].
    • Indiana
      • Pike County
      • This Rogers is located in Pike County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rogers.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Rogers is located in Linn County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Rogers.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Rogers is located in Chautauqua County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Rogers.
      • Cheyenne 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 Kansas community of Rogers [Cheyenne County].
    • Kentucky
      • Scott 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 Kentucky community of Rogers [Scott County].
      • Wolfe County
      • This Rogers is located in Wolfe County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rogers.
    • Louisiana
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Rogers is located in La Salle Parish and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Rogers.
      • Morehouse Parish
      • This Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Rogers.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Rogers [Baltimore County].
    • Michigan
      • Genesee 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Genesee County].
      • Iron 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Iron County].
      • Kent 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Kent County].
      • Ontonagon 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Ontonagon County].
      • Otsego 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Otsego County].
    • Mississippi
      • George 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 Mississippi community of Rogers [George County].
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Rogers is located in Cascade County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Rogers.
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This Rogers is located in Colfax County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Rogers.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana 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 Mexico community of Rogers [Dona Ana County].
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rogers [Roosevelt County].
      • Santa Fe County
      • This community is historic and although located in Santa Fe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Rogers.
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Rogers is located in Clinton County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the east of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Rogers.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • This Rogers is located in Barnes County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Rogers.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Rogers lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Rogers is located in Columbiana County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Rogers.
    • Oklahoma
      • Craig County
      • This Rogers is located in Craig County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Rogers.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Rogers is located in Baker County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Rogers.
      • Coos County
      • This Rogers is located in Coos County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the west of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Rogers.
    • Saskatchewan
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Rogers is located in Cumberland County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rogers.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Rogers is located in Bell County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Rogers.
      • Fannin County
      • This Rogers is located in Fannin County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the south of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Rogers.
      • Nueces 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 Rogers [Nueces County].
      • Taylor County
      • This Rogers is located in Taylor County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the south southwest of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Rogers.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rogers is located in Montgomery County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rogers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers ...

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.

  • Big Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Constance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Anoka County
  • Coon Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
    • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
  • Coon Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elk River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
  • Lake Sarah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
    • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Plain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
    • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>
  • Mission Farms
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
    • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
  • Nowthen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
    • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>

How Far From Rogers 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 Rogers to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers and extending to:

  • Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 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 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Rogers: www.rogers.govoffice.com/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rogers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1954, Longitude: -93.5578       In this case, the coordinates for Rogers 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 Rogers 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rogers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Rogers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.503 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.425 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.743 degrees.









 

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