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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 Donnybrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donnybrook 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 Donnybrook:
- 48.508893, -101.884214
- 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 Donnybrook
- 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 Ward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ward County
- Since Donnybrook is near Mountrail County and also Renville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Renville 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 Donnybrook
Communities Also Named Donnybrook ...
We found three communities that are also named Donnybrook.
Within North Dakota, the name Donnybrook is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Donnybrook that is located in Ward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Donnybrook.
- Ontario
- This Donnybrook lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east of the Donnybrook that is located in Ward County.
- Oregon
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Donnybrook [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donnybrook ...
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.
- Bowbells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forfar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forfar is located in Bottineau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greene is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lonetree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lostwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lostwood is located in Mountrail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostwood
- Norma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Donnybrook 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 Donnybrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Donnybrook and extending to:
- Minot, which is the Seat of Ward County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Donnybrook to Minot, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 128 miles [206 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 1,397 miles [2,248.3 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 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Donnybrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Donnybrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Donnybrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donnybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5089, Longitude: -101.8842 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.749 degrees. |
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