Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Erie Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erie Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Erie Junction

• 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 Erie Junction:
  • 47.093312, -97.384533
  • 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 Erie Junction

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Erie Junction is near Traill County and also Steele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Traill County
  • eBird sighting report for Steele 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 Erie Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Erie Junction.

Within North Dakota, the name Erie Junction is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Erie Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Jefferson County
    • This Erie Junction is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Erie Junction that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Erie Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Erie Junction ...

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.

• Arthur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
• Erie
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
• Galesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Traill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
• Hunter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
• Magnolia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Cass County
• Mason
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Cass County
• Page
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
• Wheatland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>

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

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

• Fargo, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Erie Junction to Fargo, with an average speed<4> 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west (W). 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 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

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