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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 Epworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Epworth 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 Epworth:
    • 48.116126, -102.224336
    • 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 Epworth
  • 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 Mountrail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
    • Since Epworth is near McKenzie County and also McLean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McLean 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 Epworth

Communities Also Named Epworth ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Epworth.

Within North Dakota, the name Epworth is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Epworth is located in Washington County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Epworth.
    • California
      • Ventura County
      • This Epworth is located in Ventura County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Epworth.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Epworth is located in Fannin County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Epworth.
    • Illinois
      • White County
      • This Epworth is located in White County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Epworth.
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Epworth is located in Dubuque County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Epworth.
    • Kentucky
      • Lewis County
      • This Epworth is located in Lewis County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Epworth.
    • Missouri
      • Shelby County
      • This Epworth is located in Shelby County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Epworth.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Epworth lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
    • Ohio
      • Richland County
      • This Epworth is located in Richland County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Epworth.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Epworth is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Epworth.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Epworth is located in Williamson County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Epworth.
    • Texas
      • Hale County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Epworth.
    • Virginia
      • King William County
      • This Epworth is located in King William County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Epworth that is located in Mountrail County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Epworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Epworth ...

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.

  • Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
  • Four Bears Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
  • Hartland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Independance ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Independance is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
  • Lostwood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lostwood is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostwood
  • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
  • Prairie Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Junction is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
  • Shell Creek ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shell Creek is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Stanley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Stanley, which is the Seat of Mountrail County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Epworth to Stanley, 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,404 miles [2,259.5 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 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Epworth) 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 Epworth, 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 Epworth 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 Epworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1161, Longitude: -102.2243       In this case, the coordinates for Epworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.904 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.083 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.039 degrees.