Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halstad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halstad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halstad
- 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 Halstad:
- 47.351037, -96.824631
- 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 Halstad
- 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 Norman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norman County
- Since Halstad is near Traill County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Traill County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Halstad ...
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.
- Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Arthur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Cass County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
- Climax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Flaming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Gary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Norman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Traill County (ND)
- Greenview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Hunter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Cass County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
- Mayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Traill County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <2>
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Halstad 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 city such as Halstad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Halstad and extending to:
- Ada, which is the Seat of Norman County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Halstad to Ada, 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 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halstad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norman County: www.co.norman.mn.us/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halstad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halstad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3510, Longitude: -96.8246 In this case, the coordinates for Halstad 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 Halstad 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 320.865 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.029 degrees. |