Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stillwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stillwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stillwater
- 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 Stillwater:
- 45.056048, -92.827535
- 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 Stillwater
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Stillwater is near Saint Croix County and also Ramsey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Croix County
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey 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 Stillwater ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Stillwater.
Within Minnesota, the name Stillwater is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Yell County
- This Stillwater is located in Yell County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the south of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Stillwater.
- British Columbia
- This Stillwater lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stillwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stillwater.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Stillwater is located in Will County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Stillwater.
- Iowa
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Stillwater [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- This Stillwater is located in Wolfe County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Stillwater.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Stillwater is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Stillwater.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Stillwater [Yellowstone County].
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This Stillwater is located in Churchill County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the west of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Stillwater.
- Washoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Stillwater [Washoe County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Stillwater is located in Grafton County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Stillwater.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Stillwater is located in Sussex County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Stillwater.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Stillwater.
- Essex County
- This Stillwater is located in Essex County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Stillwater.
- Herkimer County
- This Stillwater is located in Herkimer County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Stillwater.
- Oswego County
- This Stillwater is located in Oswego County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Stillwater.
- Putnam County
- This Stillwater is located in Putnam County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Stillwater.
- Saratoga County
- This Stillwater is located in Saratoga County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Stillwater.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Stillwater.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Stillwater.
- Oklahoma
- Payne County
- This Stillwater is located in Payne County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Stillwater.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Stillwater is located in Columbia County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Stillwater.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stillwater [Susquehanna County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Stillwater is located in Providence County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Stillwater.
- Texas
- Lipscomb County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lipscomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Stillwater.
- Washington
- King County
- This Stillwater is located in King County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Stillwater.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stillwater ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
- Birchwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gem Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hugo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
- Lake Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <5>
- Landfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maple Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Washington County
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <5>
- Pine Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- White Bear Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- White Bear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Lake
- White Bear Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bear Lake <5>
How Far From Stillwater 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 Stillwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stillwater and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stillwater to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 913 miles [1,469.3 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stillwater: www.ci.stillwater.mn.us/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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- Stillwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stillwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0560, Longitude: -92.8275 In this case, the coordinates for Stillwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stillwater could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Stillwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stillwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.986 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.817 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.381 degrees. |