Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Anthony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Anthony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Anthony
- 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 Saint Anthony:
- 45.022189, -93.216674
- 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 Saint Anthony
- 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 Hennepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
- Since Saint Anthony is near Anoka County and also Ramsey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anoka County
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey 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 Saint Anthony ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Saint Anthony.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Saint Anthony.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Stearns County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Anthony.
- Stearns County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Anthony.
- Indiana
- Dubois County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Dubois County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Saint Anthony.
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Saint Anthony.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Frederick County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Saint Anthony.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Monroe County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Saint Anthony.
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Miller County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Saint Anthony.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Morton County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Saint Anthony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Washington County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Anthony.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Anthony ...
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.
- Circle Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
- Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <3>
- Crystal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
- Falcon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
- Gem Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Golden Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <3>
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Little Canada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <3>
- Mounds View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
- Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <3>
- Robbinsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsdale
- Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsdale <3>
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
How Far From Saint Anthony 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 community such as Saint Anthony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Anthony and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Anthony to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Anthony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Anthony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Anthony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0222, Longitude: -93.2167 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony 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 318.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.602 degrees. |