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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 Goldwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldwin 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 Goldwin:
    • 47.148884, -99.201224
    • 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 Goldwin
  • 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 Goldwin ...

We found one communities that share the name Goldwin.

Within North Dakota, the name Goldwin is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Goldwin in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Goldwin lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the east of the Goldwin that is located in Stutsman County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldwin ...

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.

  • Crystal Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
  • Dover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Wells County
  • Fried
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fried have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fried
    • Fried is located in Stutsman County
  • Frontier Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
    • Frontier Village is located in Stutsman County
  • Heaton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in Wells County
  • Jamestown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Williams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
  • Spiritwood Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 Goldwin 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 community such as Goldwin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldwin and extending to:

  • Jamestown, which is the Seat of Stutsman County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goldwin to Jamestown, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldwin. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1489, Longitude: -99.2012       In this case, the coordinates for Goldwin 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 Goldwin 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 322.62 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.365 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.461 degrees.









 

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