Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Mary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Mary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Mary
- 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 Mary:
- 44.028298, -93.601889
- 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 Mary
- 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 Waseca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waseca County
- Since Saint Mary is near Blue Earth County and also Steele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blue Earth County
- eBird sighting report for Steele 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 Mary ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Mary.
Within Minnesota, the name Saint Mary is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Saint Mary is located in Hancock County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Saint Mary.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Saint Mary is located in Marion County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Mary.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Saint Mary.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Saint Mary is located in Glacier County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Saint Mary.
- Nebraska
- Johnson County
- This Saint Mary is located in Johnson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Saint Mary.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Mary lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Waseca County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Mary ...
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.
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Colony Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Eagle Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
- Elysian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <3>
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Lake Elysian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Elysian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Minnesota Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Waseca County
How Far From Saint Mary 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 Mary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Mary and extending to:
- Waseca, which is the Seat of Waseca County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Mary to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.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 Mary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0283, Longitude: -93.6019 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Mary 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 Mary 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 318.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.068 degrees. |