Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fallon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fallon
- 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 Fallon:
- 46.512221, -101.090973
- 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 Fallon
- 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 Morton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morton County
- Since Fallon is near Grant County and also Sioux County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Sioux 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 Fallon ...
We found nine communities that share the name Fallon.
Within North Dakota, the name Fallon is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Louisiana
- Montana
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Fallon [Custer County].
- Prairie County
- This Fallon is located in Prairie County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west of the Fallon that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Fallon.
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Texas
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fallon ...
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.
- Brisbane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
- Flasher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <4>
- Huff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Lark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Meadow Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Morton County
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Porcupine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>
- Shields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <4>
- Sunny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Sweet Briar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Briar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
How Far From Fallon 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 Fallon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fallon and extending to:
- Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fallon to Mandan, with an average speed<6> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
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 '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- Fallon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fallon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5122, Longitude: -101.0910 In this case, the coordinates for Fallon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fallon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Fallon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.018 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.887 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.705 degrees. |