Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sultan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sultan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sultan
- 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 Sultan:
- 48.990820, -97.177839
- 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 Sultan
- 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 Kittson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kittson County
- Since Sultan is near Pembina County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pembina 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
Communities Also Named Sultan ...
We found three communities that share the name Sultan.
Within Minnesota, the name Sultan is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Sultan lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east of the Sultan that is located in Kittson County.
- Utah
- Washington
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sultan ...
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.
- Cavalier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
- Cavalier is located in Pembina County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <2>
- Dominion City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion City
- Edenburg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Fleece
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Green Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Kennedy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
- Leroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Pembina County (ND)
- Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Sultan 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 Sultan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sultan and extending to:
- Hallock, which is the Seat of Kittson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sultan to Hallock, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 338 miles [544 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sultan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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- Sultan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sultan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9908, Longitude: -97.1778 In this case, the coordinates for Sultan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sultan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.115 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.884 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.807 degrees. |