Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Epping, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Epping and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Epping
- 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 Epping:
- 48.280855, -103.358244
- 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 Epping
- 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Since Epping is near McKenzie County and also Mountrail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
- eBird sighting report for Mountrail 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 Epping ...
We found three communities that share the name Epping.
Within North Dakota, the name Epping is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Ontario
- This Epping lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east of the Epping that is located in Williams County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Epping ...
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.
- Hamlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Williams County
- Hanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
- Hanks is located in Williams County
- Hawkeye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Lake Jessie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Marley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Temple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Wildrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose
- Wildrose is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildrose <3>
How Far From Epping 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 include the distance from a city such as Epping to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Epping and extending to:
- Williston, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Epping to Williston, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Epping. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Epping) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Epping. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2809, Longitude: -103.3582 In this case, the coordinates for Epping 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 Epping 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 325.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.689 degrees. |