Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flasher:
  • 46.452224, -101.232365
  • 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 Flasher

• 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 Flasher 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flasher ...

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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
  • Brisbane is located in Grant County
• Carson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Heil
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heil
  • Heil is located in Grant County
• Lark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Lark is located in Grant County
• Lyons
  (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
• Porcupine
  (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
• Shields
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
• Sweet Briar
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flasher and extending to:

• Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flasher to Mandan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flasher. 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: www.nd.gov/