Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Peter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Peter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Peter
- 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 Peter:
- 44.325907, -93.955542
- 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 Peter
- 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 Peter is near Le Sueur County and also Blue Earth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Sueur County
- eBird sighting report for Blue Earth 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 Peter ...
We found nine communities that share the name Saint Peter.
Within Minnesota, the name Saint Peter is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Saint Peter is located in Leon County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Saint Peter.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Saint Peter is located in Fayette County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Peter.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Saint Peter is located in Franklin County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Peter.
- Kansas
- Graham County
- This Saint Peter is located in Graham County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Saint Peter.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Saint Peter is located in Cascade County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Saint Peter.
- Nebraska
- Cedar County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Saint Peter.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Saint Peter is located in Hamilton County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Saint Peter.
- Mercer County
- This Saint Peter is located in Mercer County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Peter.
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- This Saint Peter is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Peter that is located in Nicollet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Saint Peter.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Peter ...
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.
- Eagle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Marysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - New Sweden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
- Norseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Poor Farm Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Rush River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
- Rush River is located in Sibley County
- Skyline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Traverse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Saint Peter 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 city such as Saint Peter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Peter and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Peter to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 948 miles [1,525.7 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 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Peter: www.ci.st-peter.mn.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Saint Peter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Peter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3259, Longitude: -93.9555 |
| <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 Peter, 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 Peter 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 318.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.625 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.184 degrees. |