Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blaisdell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blaisdell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blaisdell
- 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 Blaisdell:
- 48.336255, -102.077227
- 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 Blaisdell
- 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 Mountrail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
- Since Blaisdell is near Ward County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ward County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Blaisdell ...
We found two communities that share the name Blaisdell.
Within North Dakota, the name Blaisdell is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blaisdell ...
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.
- Donnybrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <2>
- Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lonetree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Lonetree is located in Ward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonetree <2>
- Lostwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Norma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Prairie Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Prairie Junction is located in Mountrail County
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
How Far From Blaisdell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blaisdell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blaisdell and extending to:
- Stanley, which is the Seat of Mountrail County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Blaisdell to Stanley, 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.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blaisdell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blaisdell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blaisdell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3363, Longitude: -102.0772 |
| <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 Blaisdell 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 324.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.903 degrees. |