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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 Nicholas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Nicholas 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 Nicholas:
    • 45.380797, -94.436661
    • 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 Nicholas
  • 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 Nicholas ...

We found six communities that share the name Saint Nicholas.

Within Minnesota, the name Saint Nicholas 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 ...
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Saint Nicholas.
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Saint Nicholas.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saint Nicholas.
    • Ohio
      • Seneca County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Saint Nicholas [Seneca County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Saint Nicholas.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Nicholas lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Stearns County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Nicholas ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <4>
  • Eden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <4>
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
  • Jacobs Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
    • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
  • Marty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Marty is located in Stearns County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>

How Far From Saint Nicholas 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 Nicholas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Nicholas and extending to:

  • Saint Cloud, which is the Seat of Stearns County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Nicholas to Saint Cloud, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Nicholas. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Nicholas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Nicholas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3808, Longitude: -94.4367       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Nicholas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Nicholas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.13 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.163 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.18 degrees.




 

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