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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 Esmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esmond 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 Esmond:
- 48.032784, -99.765130
- 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 Esmond
- 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 Benson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benson County
- Since Esmond is near Pierce County and also Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wells 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 Esmond
Communities Also Named Esmond ...
We found six communities that are also named Esmond.
Within North Dakota, the name Esmond is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Esmond is located in Pima County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Esmond that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Esmond.
- Georgia
- Spalding County
- This Esmond is located in Spalding County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Esmond that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Esmond.
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- This Esmond is located in DeKalb County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Esmond that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Esmond.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Esmond is located in Providence County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the east of the Esmond that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Esmond.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Esmond is located in Kingsbury County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Esmond that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Esmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esmond ...
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.
- Comstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Flora is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Hamberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Josephine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Josephine is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Rugby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Esmond to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Esmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esmond and extending to:
- Minnewaukan, which is the Seat of Benson County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Esmond to Minnewaukan, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,974 miles [8,004.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Esmond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Esmond 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 Esmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0328, Longitude: -99.7651 In this case, the coordinates for Esmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.588 degrees. |
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