Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fleece:
  • 48.760264, -97.206737
  • 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 Fleece

• 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 Pembina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pembina County
  • Since Fleece is near Kittson County and also Walsh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kittson County
  • eBird sighting report for Walsh 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 Fleece ...

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.

• Cavalier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
  • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <1>
• Crystal
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <1>
• Edenburg ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
• Humboldt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
• Kennedy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <1>
• Orleans
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Kittson County (MN)
• Robbin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbin
  • Robbin is located in Kittson County (MN)
• Sultan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
  • Sultan is located in Kittson County (MN)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Fleece and extending to:

• Cavalier, which is the Seat of Pembina County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fleece to Cavalier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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