Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Starbuck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Starbuck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Starbuck
- 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 Starbuck:
- 45.614534, -95.531154
- 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 Starbuck
- 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pope County
- Since Starbuck is near Douglas County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Starbuck ...
We found two communities that share the name Starbuck.
Within Minnesota, the name Starbuck is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Starbuck lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Starbuck that is located in Pope County.
- Washington
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Starbuck ...
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.
- Alberta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Farwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Grove Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Leaf Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Long Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Swift Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Starbuck 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 Starbuck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Starbuck and extending to:
- Glenwood, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Starbuck to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starbuck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
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- Starbuck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starbuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6145, Longitude: -95.5312 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Starbuck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.918 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.091 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.73 degrees. |