Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Diamond Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond Bluff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond Bluff
- 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 Diamond Bluff:
- 44.650523, -92.629084
- 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 Diamond Bluff
- 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since Diamond Bluff is near Goodhue County and also Dakota County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goodhue County
- eBird sighting report for Dakota 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 Diamond Bluff ...
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 Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Croix County
- Claybank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <2>
- Empire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Maiden Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Moeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
- Snows Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Snows Corner is located in Pierce County
- Viking
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - White Willow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County (MN)
How Far From Diamond Bluff 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 Diamond Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Diamond Bluff and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond Bluff to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Diamond Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6505, Longitude: -92.6291 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Diamond Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.603 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.382 degrees. |