Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Coon Rapids:
  • 45.159687, -93.349674
  • 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 West Coon Rapids

• 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 Hennepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
  • Since West Coon Rapids is near Anoka County and also Ramsey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Anoka 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Coon Rapids ...

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.

• Blaine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
• Circle Pines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
  • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
• Constance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
  • Constance is located in Anoka County
• Coon Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
  • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
• Coon Rapids
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
• Crystal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
• Ham Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
  • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
• Hilltop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
• Johnsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Anoka County
• Maple Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <2>
• Mounds View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
  • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
• Robbinsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsdale
  • Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsdale <2>

How Far From West Coon Rapids 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 West Coon Rapids to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Coon Rapids and extending to:

• Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Coon Rapids to Minneapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Coon Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/