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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 Johns Landing Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Johns Landing Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Johns Landing Camp
- 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 Johns Landing Camp:
- 45.987448, -92.526863
- 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 Johns Landing Camp
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Johns Landing Camp ...
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.
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County
- Cozy Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Cozy Corner is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Evergreen Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Pine County
- Friesland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Friesland is located in Pine County
- Kingsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Pine County
- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Polk County (WI)
- Markville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markville
- Markville is located in Pine County
- Mission Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
- Mission Creek is located in Pine County
- Sandstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
- Siren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Trade Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Yellow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
- Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
How Far From Saint Johns Landing Camp 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 Saint Johns Landing Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Johns Landing Camp and extending to:
- Pine City, which is the Seat of Pine County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Johns Landing Camp to Pine City, 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Johns Landing Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/ The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 Johns Landing Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Johns Landing Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9874, Longitude: -92.5269 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Johns Landing Camp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Johns Landing Camp 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 317.767 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.694 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.958 degrees. |
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