Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chola:
  • 48.622242, -101.490717
  • 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 Chola

• 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 Renville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Renville County
  • Since Chola is near Bottineau County and also Ward County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bottineau County
  • eBird sighting report for Ward 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chola ...

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.

• Antler
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
  • Antler is located in Bottineau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antler <2>
• Donnybrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Forfar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
  • Forfar is located in Bottineau County
• Glenburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenburn <2>
• Greene
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Renville County
• Hartland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Ward County
• Lonetree
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
  • Lonetree is located in Ward County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonetree <2>
• Maxbass
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxbass
  • Maxbass is located in Bottineau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxbass <2>
• Norma
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Renville County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chola and extending to:

• Mohall, which is the Seat of Renville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chola to Mohall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Renville County: www.renvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/