Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Driscoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driscoll and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Driscoll
- 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 Driscoll:
- 46.84559, -100.141477
- 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 Driscoll
- 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 Burleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burleigh County
- Since Driscoll is near Kidder County and also Emmons County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kidder County
- eBird sighting report for Emmons 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
Communities Also Named Driscoll ...
We found four communities that share the name Driscoll.
Within North Dakota, the name Driscoll is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Denton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Denton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Driscoll.
- Nueces County
- This Driscoll is located in Nueces County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<2> to the south of the Driscoll that is located in Burleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Driscoll.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Driscoll ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
- Arena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Burleigh County
- Arnold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Fort Rice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Hay Creek Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Court
- Hay Creek Court is located in Burleigh County
- Holiday Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County
- Huff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Napoleon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
- Pierce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Wing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <4>
How Far From Driscoll 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 Driscoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Driscoll and extending to:
- Bismarck, which is the Seat of Burleigh County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Driscoll to Bismarck, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,285 miles [2,068 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Driscoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Driscoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Driscoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Driscoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8456, Longitude: -100.1415 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Driscoll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.316 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.123 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.079 degrees. |