Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucyrus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucyrus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucyrus
- 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 Bucyrus:
- 46.063617, -102.788769
- 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 Bucyrus
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Bucyrus is near Bowman County and also Perkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bowman County
- eBird sighting report for Perkins 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 Bucyrus ...
We found four communities that share the name Bucyrus.
Within North Dakota, the name Bucyrus is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bucyrus lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bucyrus that is located in Adams County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucyrus ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Bowman County
- Havelock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Lodgepole
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <3>
- Pierce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Ralph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <3>
- Reeder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <3>
- Regent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Regent is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regent <3>
How Far From Bucyrus 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 city such as Bucyrus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucyrus and extending to:
- Hettinger, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bucyrus to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,394 miles [2,243.4 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 6,449 miles [10,378.7 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 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucyrus. 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 '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- Bucyrus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucyrus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0636, Longitude: -102.7888 In this case, the coordinates for Bucyrus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bucyrus 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 325.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.282 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.787 degrees. |