Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Deisem.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deisem:
  • 46.442472, -98.789824<1>
  • 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 Deisem

• 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 LaMoure County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaMoure County
  • Since Deisem is near Stutsman County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stutsman County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Deisem

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deisem ...

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.

• Berlin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Berlin is also located in LaMoure County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
• Dickey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickey is also located in LaMoure County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickey <2>
• Grand Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Grand Rapids is also located in LaMoure County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
• Homer
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Homer is located in Stutsman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
• Independence
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Independence is also located in LaMoure County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Jamestown Junction
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown Junction is located in Stutsman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Junction
• Keystone ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone was located in Dickey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
• Marion
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is also located in LaMoure County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Streeter
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <2>

How Far From Deisem to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Deisem to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• LaMoure, which is the Seat of LaMoure County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deisem to LaMoure, with an average speed<4> 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,215 miles [1,955.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>