Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Charlson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charlson and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Charlson

• 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 Charlson:
  • 48.060300, -102.871297
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Charlson

• 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 McKenzie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
  • Since Charlson is near Williams County and also Mountrail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williams County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mountrail 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Charlson

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlson ...

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.

• Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
• Four Bears Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
• Hawkeye
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hawkeye is located in McKenzie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
• Lake Jessie
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
• Shell Creek ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shell Creek is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
• Spotted Horn
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Spotted Horn is located in McKenzie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Horn
• Springbrook
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springbrook is located in Williams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Stanley
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanley is located in Mountrail County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <1>
• Temple
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Temple is located in Williams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

How Far From Charlson 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 Charlson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Charlson and extending to:

• Watford City, which is the Seat of McKenzie County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Charlson to Watford City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,431 miles [2,303 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'