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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 Weber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weber 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 Weber:
- 45.475017, -93.124316
- 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 Weber
- 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 Isanti County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Isanti County
- Since Weber is near Anoka County and also Chisago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anoka County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chisago 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 Weber
Communities Also Named Weber ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Weber.
Within Minnesota, the name Weber is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Weber is located in Arkansas County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the south of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Weber.
- Colorado
- Montezuma County
- This Weber is located in Montezuma County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Weber.
- Georgia
- Berrien County
- This Weber is located in Berrien County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Weber.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Weber [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Garrett 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 Maryland community of Weber [Garrett County].
- Missouri
- Lewis County
- This Weber is located in Lewis County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Weber.
- Montana
- Jefferson 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 Weber [Jefferson County].
- New Mexico
- Mora County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Mora County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mora County community of Weber.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Weber.
- Utah
- Morgan 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 Utah community of Weber [Morgan County].
- Weber County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Weber [Weber County].
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Weber is located in Adams County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Weber.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Weber is located in Marathon County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Weber that is located in Isanti County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weber.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weber ...
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.
- Bonnie Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Springvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Stacy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stark is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Sunrise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Weber 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 community such as Weber to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weber and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Isanti County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Weber to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 937 miles [1,508 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 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Weber 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 Weber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Weber 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 Weber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4750, Longitude: -93.1243 In this case, the coordinates for Weber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.111 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.43 degrees. |
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