Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint George, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint George and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint George
- 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 George:
- 44.389407, -94.532478
- 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 George
- 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 Nicollet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nicollet County
- Since Saint George is near Brown County and also Sibley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Sibley 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 George ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Saint George.
Within Minnesota, the name Saint George is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Saint George lies 3,225 miles [5,190.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Saint George is located in Sussex County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Saint George.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Saint George is located in Broward County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Saint George.
- Pinellas County
- This Saint George is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km] to the south southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Saint George.
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Saint George is located in Charlton County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Saint George.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Saint George is located in Kankakee County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Saint George.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh 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 Indiana community of Saint George [Vanderburgh County].
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- This Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Saint George.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Saint George is located in Knox County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Saint George.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Saint George is located in Saint Louis County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Saint George.
- Wright County
- This Saint George is located in Wright County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the south southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Saint George.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Saint George.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint George lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Saint George is located in Richmond County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Saint George.
- North Dakota
- LaMoure 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 North Dakota community of Saint George [LaMoure County].
- Ontario
- This Saint George lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Saint George is located in Venango County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Saint George.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Saint George is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Saint George.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This Saint George is located in Washington County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint George.
- Virginia
- Greene County
- This Saint George is located in Greene County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Saint George.
- West Virginia
- Tucker County
- This Saint George is located in Tucker County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Saint George.
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan 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 Wisconsin community of Saint George [Sheboygan County].
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint George ...
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.
- Butternut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Evan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Iberia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- New Sweden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
- Norseland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Poor Farm Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Sleepy Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <5>
- Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Saint George 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 George to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint George and extending to:
- Saint Peter, which is the Seat of Nicollet County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Saint George to Saint Peter, with an average speed<6> 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 just over a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint George. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint George) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint George. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3894, Longitude: -94.5325 In this case, the coordinates for Saint George 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Saint George 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 Saint George, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Saint George 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 319.19 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.102 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.482 degrees. |