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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 Enok, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Enok 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 Enok:
    • 48.653868, -96.758386
    • 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 Enok
  • 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 Enok ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Deerwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
  • Fleece
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleece have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleece
    • Fleece is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Humboldt
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Kennedy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <1>
  • Leo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Roseau County
  • Orleans
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Kittson County
  • Robbin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbin
    • Robbin is located in Kittson County
  • Valley Court
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Court
    • Valley Court is located in Marshall County

How Far From Enok 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 Enok to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Enok and extending to:

  • Hallock, which is the Seat of Kittson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Enok to Hallock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enok. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Enok) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Enok. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6539, Longitude: -96.7584       In this case, the coordinates for Enok 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 Enok 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 320.808 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.493 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.648 degrees.









 

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