Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wheatland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheatland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wheatland
- 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 Wheatland:
- 44.464685, -93.483561
- 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 Wheatland
- 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 Rice County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- Since Wheatland is near Le Sueur County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Sueur County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Wheatland ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Wheatland.
Within Minnesota, the name Wheatland is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Kansas community of Wheatland [Douglas County].
- McPherson 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 Kansas community of Wheatland [McPherson County].
- Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Wheatland [Nemaha County].
- Manitoba
- This Wheatland lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Wheatland is located in Lancaster County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Wheatland.
- Mercer County
- This Wheatland is located in Mercer County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east southeast of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Wheatland.
- Quebec
- This Wheatland lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- Texas
- Dallas 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 Texas community of Wheatland [Dallas County].
- Hardeman County
- This Wheatland is located in Hardeman County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Wheatland.
- Tarrant County
- This Wheatland is located in Tarrant County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the south southwest of the Wheatland that is located in Rice County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Wheatland.
- Wilbarger 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 Texas community of Wheatland [Wilbarger County].
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheatland ...
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.
- Cannon City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Cedar Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Credit River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Eureka Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <5>
- Little Chicago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - New Prague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prague
- New Prague is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Prague <5>
- Rogers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Shieldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
How Far From Wheatland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wheatland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheatland and extending to:
- Faribault, which is the Seat of Rice County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wheatland to Faribault, 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheatland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheatland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheatland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4647, Longitude: -93.4836 In this case, the coordinates for Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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 Wheatland, 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 Wheatland 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 318.448 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.264 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.893 degrees. |