Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Worthington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worthington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Worthington
- 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 Worthington:
- 43.623357, -95.594839
- 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 Worthington
- 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 Nobles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nobles County
- Since Worthington is near Jackson County and also Osceola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Osceola 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 Worthington ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Worthington.
Within Minnesota, the name Worthington is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Worthington [Bradford County].
- Union 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 Florida community of Worthington [Union County].
- Indiana
- Greene County
- This Worthington is located in Greene County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Worthington.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Worthington is located in Dubuque County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Worthington.
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- This Worthington is located in Greenup County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Worthington.
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Worthington [Henderson County].
- Jefferson County
- This Worthington is located in Jefferson County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Worthington.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Worthington is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Worthington.
- Howard County
- This Worthington is located in Howard County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Worthington.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Worthington is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<2> to the east of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Worthington.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Worthington is located in Putnam County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Worthington.
- Schuyler County
- Although located in Schuyler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Worthington.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Worthington is located in Westchester County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<2> to the east of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Worthington.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Worthington [Gaston County].
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Worthington is located in Franklin County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Worthington.
- Ontario
- This Worthington lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Worthington is located in Armstrong County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the east of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Worthington.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Worthington is located in Marion County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Worthington that is located in Nobles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Worthington.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worthington ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Heron Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Lime Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Little Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <4>
- Ransom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
- Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
- Rushmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Worthington 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 Worthington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worthington and extending to:
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Worthington to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Worthington: www.ci.worthington.mn.us/
The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Worthington 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Worthington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worthington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6234, Longitude: -95.5948 In this case, the coordinates for Worthington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Worthington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.931 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.85 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.239 degrees. |