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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 Minneapolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis:
- 36.099292, -81.987061
- 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 Minneapolis
- 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 Avery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avery County
- Since Minneapolis is near Carter County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Minneapolis
Communities Also Named Minneapolis ...
We found three communities that are also named Minneapolis.
Within North Carolina, the name Minneapolis is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Minneapolis is located in Baca County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west of the Minneapolis that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Minneapolis.
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Minneapolis that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Minneapolis.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Minneapolis that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Minneapolis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minneapolis ...
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.
- Beech Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Carpenter Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carpenter Bottom is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Bottom
- Chestnut Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cranberry Gap is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Gap
- Elk Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frank is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Hughes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roaring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Creek is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
- Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
How Far From Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minneapolis and extending to:
- Newland, which is the Seat of Avery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Minneapolis to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Minneapolis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0993, Longitude: -81.9871 In this case, the coordinates for Minneapolis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.892 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.703 degrees. |
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