Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ulen:
  • 47.078838, -96.258718
  • 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 Ulen

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Ulen is near Norman County and also Becker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Norman County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Becker 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 Ulen

Communities Also Named Ulen ...

We found one communities that are also named Ulen.

Within Minnesota, the name Ulen is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Ulen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Boone County
    • This Ulen is located in Boone County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ulen that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Ulen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ulen ...

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.

• Audubon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Audubon is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
• Dale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dale is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
• Downer
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Downer is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
• Faith
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Faith is located in Norman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
• Gary
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Gary is located in Norman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
• Georgetown
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
• Richards
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Richards is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
• Richwood
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Richwood is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
• Twin Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people

How Far From Ulen 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 Ulen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Moorhead, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ulen to Moorhead, 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 just over a day.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'