Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Spring Lake Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Lake Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Lake Park

• 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 Spring Lake Park:
  • 45.107789, -93.243743
  • 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 Spring Lake Park

• 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 Anoka County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anoka County
  • Since Spring Lake Park is near Ramsey County and also Hennepin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
  • eBird sighting report for Hennepin 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 Spring Lake Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Spring Lake Park.

Within Minnesota, the name Spring Lake Park is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Spring Lake Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Spring Lake Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Lake Park that is located in Anoka County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Lake Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Lake Park ...

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.

• Blaine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
• Circle Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
  • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <3>
• Coon Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
  • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
• Coon Rapids
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <3>
• Crystal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
• Hilltop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
• Johnsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Anoka County
• Mounds View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
  • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <3>
• Robbinsdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsdale
  • Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsdale <3>
• Roseville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>

How Far From Spring Lake Park 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 Spring Lake Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Lake Park and extending to:

• Anoka, which is the Seat of Anoka County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Lake Park to Anoka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 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 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Lake Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/