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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 Dundas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dundas 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 Dundas:
    • 47.639997, -99.029557
    • 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 Dundas
  • 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 Dundas ...

We found eight communities that share the name Dundas.

Within North Dakota, the name Dundas is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Richland County
      • This Dundas is located in Richland County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Dundas.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Dundas is located in Rice County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Dundas.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Dundas lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
    • Ohio
      • Vinton County
      • This Dundas is located in Vinton County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Dundas.
    • Ontario
      • This Dundas lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Dundas lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
    • Virginia
      • Lunenburg County
      • This Dundas is located in Lunenburg County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Dundas.
    • Wisconsin
      • Calumet County
      • This Dundas is located in Calumet County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dundas that is located in Eddy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Dundas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundas ...

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.

  • Divide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Eddy County
  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Wells County
  • Flora
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Benson County
  • Grace City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <3>
  • Hamberg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
    • Hamberg is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <3>
  • Heaton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in Wells County
  • Josephine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Benson County
  • Munster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Eddy County

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

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

  • New Rockford, which is the Seat of Eddy County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dundas to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dundas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dundas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6400, Longitude: -99.0296       In this case, the coordinates for Dundas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Dundas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.497 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.285 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.246 degrees.









 

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