Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Artichoke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Artichoke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Artichoke
- 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 Artichoke:
- 45.399130, -96.157554
- 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 Artichoke
- 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 Big Stone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Big Stone County
- Since Artichoke is near Swift County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Swift County
- eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Artichoke ...
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.
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Barry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Big Stone City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
- Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <2>
- Big Stone Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
- Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
- Cashtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Graceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <2>
- Louisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Shady Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
- Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
How Far From Artichoke 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 Artichoke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Artichoke and extending to:
- Ortonville, which is the Seat of Big Stone County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Artichoke to Ortonville, with an average speed<4> 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Artichoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Big Stone County: www.bigstonecounty.org/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Artichoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Artichoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3991, Longitude: -96.1576 In this case, the coordinates for Artichoke 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 Artichoke 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 320.368 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.577 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.133 degrees. |