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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 Saint Anthony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Anthony and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 45.688973, -94.611533
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Hennepin County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Saint Anthony.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Fremont County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns 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 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns 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 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns 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 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns 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 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Saint Anthony.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Anthony lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Anthony lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Morton County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Anthony lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Washington County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Anthony.

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.

  • Bowlus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Collegeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Grey Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
    • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>
  • Holdingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
    • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <2>
  • Pleasant Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
    • Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
  • Swanville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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:

  • Saint Cloud, which is the Seat of Stearns County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Anthony to Saint Cloud, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 45.6890, Longitude: -94.6115       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Anthony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 319.257 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.348 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.197 degrees.




 

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