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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swatara, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swatara and the surrounding area.
- 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 Swatara:
- 46.895509, -93.674124
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Swatara
- 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 Aitkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aitkin County
- Since Swatara is near Cass County and also Crow Wing County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crow Wing 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Swatara
Communities Also Named Swatara ...
We found two communities that are also named Swatara.
Within Minnesota, the name Swatara is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Swatara is located in Dauphin County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Swatara that is located in Aitkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Swatara.
- Schuylkill County
- This Swatara is located in Schuylkill County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east southeast of the Swatara that is located in Aitkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Swatara.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swatara ...
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.
- Ball Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Emily
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haypoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Hill City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Libby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Little Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
- Mae
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mae is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
- Outing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shovel Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shovel Lake is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Lake
How Far From Swatara 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 community such as Swatara to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swatara and extending to:
- Aitkin, which is the Seat of Aitkin County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Swatara to Aitkin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swatara) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Swatara to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swatara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8955, Longitude: -93.6741 In this case, the coordinates for Swatara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.735 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.345 degrees. |
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