Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ludington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ludington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ludington
- 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 Ludington:
- 47.826129, -104.061600
- 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 Ludington
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Ludington is near McKenzie County and also Roosevelt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
- eBird sighting report for Roosevelt 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 Ludington ...
We found four communities that share the name Ludington.
Within Montana, the name Ludington is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ludington ...
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.
- Cartwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <2>
- Charbonneau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Crane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
- Fox Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Richland County
- Knife River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Richland County
- Marley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ridgelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
How Far From Ludington 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 Ludington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ludington and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ludington to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ludington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richland.org/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ludington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ludington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8261, Longitude: -104.0616 In this case, the coordinates for Ludington 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> | 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. |
| <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 Ludington 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 326.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.206 degrees. |