Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Kilian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Kilian and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Kilian
- 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 Kilian:
- 43.790243, -95.871127
- 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 Kilian
- 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 Nobles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nobles County
- Since Saint Kilian is near Murray County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Murray County
- eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Kilian ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Kilian.
Within Minnesota, the name Saint Kilian is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Saint Kilian in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- This Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Kilian that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Saint Kilian.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Kilian ...
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.
- Diamond Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
- Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County
- Dundee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lime Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Lowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ransom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rushmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Saint Kilian 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 Kilian to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Kilian and extending to:
- Worthington, which is the Seat of Nobles County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Kilian to Worthington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Kilian. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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' (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- Saint Kilian) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Kilian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7902, Longitude: -95.8711 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Kilian 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kilian to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.132 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.102 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.351 degrees. |