Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenfield
- 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 Glenfield:
- 47.454996, -98.566767
- 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 Glenfield
- 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 Foster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Foster County
- Since Glenfield is near Griggs County and also Stutsman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Griggs County
- eBird sighting report for Stutsman 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 Glenfield ...
We found six communities that share the name Glenfield.
Within North Dakota, the name Glenfield is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Glenfield lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east of the Glenfield that is located in Foster County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenfield ...
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.
- Fried
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Grace City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
- Grace City is located in Foster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <3>
- Jessie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Jessie is located in Griggs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessie <3>
- Karnak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Spiritwood Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
- Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
How Far From Glenfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Glenfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenfield and extending to:
- Carrington, which is the Seat of Foster County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Glenfield to Carrington, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glenfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4550, Longitude: -98.5668 In this case, the coordinates for Glenfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Glenfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.869 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.018 degrees. |