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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Conway:
    • 48.233881, -97.674808
    • 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 Conway
  • 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 Conway ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Conway.

Within North Dakota, the name Conway is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Conway [Lamar County].
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Conway is located in Faulkner County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Conway.
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • This Conway is located in Orange County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Conway.
    • Iowa
      • Taylor County
      • This Conway is located in Taylor County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Conway.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Conway [Anderson County].
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Conway [Linn County].
      • McPherson County
      • This Conway is located in McPherson County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the south of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Conway.
    • Kentucky
      • Rockcastle County
      • This Conway is located in Rockcastle County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Conway.
    • Louisiana
      • Union Parish
      • This Conway is located in Union Parish and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Conway.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Conway is located in Franklin County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Conway.
    • Michigan
      • Emmet County
      • This Conway is located in Emmet County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Conway.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Conway [Hinds County].
      • Leake County
      • This Conway is located in Leake County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Conway.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Conway is located in Laclede County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Conway.
    • Montana
      • Custer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Conway [Custer County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Conway is located in Carroll County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Conway.
    • North Carolina
      • Northampton County
      • This Conway is located in Northampton County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Conway.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Conway lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Conway.
    • Ontario
      • This Conway lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Conway is located in Beaver County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Conway.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Conway lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Conway is located in Horry County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Conway.
    • Tennessee
      • Giles County
      • This Conway is located in Giles County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Conway.
    • Texas
      • Carson County
      • This Conway is located in Carson County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson County community of Conway.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Conway is located in Skagit County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the west of the Conway that is located in Walsh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Conway.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Conway ...

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.

  • Edinburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
  • Fordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
    • Fordville is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
  • Forest River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <5>
  • Honeyford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyford
    • Honeyford is located in Grand Forks County
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
  • Kellogg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Walsh County
  • Kerry ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
    • Kerry is located in Walsh County
  • Park River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <5>
  • Poland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Walsh County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conway and extending to:

  • Grafton, which is the Seat of Walsh County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Conway to Grafton, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Conway could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Conway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2339, Longitude: -97.6748       In this case, the coordinates for Conway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Conway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Conway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.491 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.214 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.30 degrees.









 

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