Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Stephen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Stephen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Stephen

• 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 Stephen:
  • 45.700877, -94.274120
  • 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 Stephen

• 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 Stearns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stearns County
  • Since Saint Stephen is near Benton County and also Morrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • eBird sighting report for Morrison 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 Stephen ...

We found three communities that share the name Saint Stephen.

Within Minnesota, the name Saint Stephen is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Somerset County
    • This Saint Stephen is located in Somerset County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Stephen that is located in Stearns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Saint Stephen.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Saint Stephen lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Stephen that is located in Stearns County.
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This Saint Stephen is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Stephen that is located in Stearns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Saint Stephen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Stephen ...

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.

• Bowlus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
  • Bowlus is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <2>
• Collegeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
  • Collegeville is located in Stearns County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <2>
• Evergreen Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Stearns County
• Fruitville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • Fruitville is located in Benton County
• Holdingford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
  • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <2>
• Mayhew
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
  • Mayhew is located in Benton County
• Rice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
• Riverview Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
  • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County

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

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

• Saint Cloud, which is the Seat of Stearns County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Stephen to Saint Cloud, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Stephen. 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/