Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Rapids, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Rapids and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Rapids
- 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 Grand Rapids:
- 46.444466, -98.371328
- 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 Grand Rapids
- 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 LaMoure County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for LaMoure County
- Since Grand Rapids is near Barnes County and also Dickey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnes County
- eBird sighting report for Dickey 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 Grand Rapids ...
We found nine communities that share the name Grand Rapids.
Within North Dakota, the name Grand Rapids 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, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Grand Rapids lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- Manitoba
- This Grand Rapids lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Grand Rapids is located in Kent County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Grand Rapids.
- Ontonagon County
- This Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Grand Rapids.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Grand Rapids.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Grand Rapids.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Grand Rapids.
- Wood County
- This Grand Rapids is located in Wood County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Grand Rapids.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west of the Grand Rapids that is located in LaMoure County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Grand Rapids.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rapids ...
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.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Crete
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Daily
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Dickey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Dickey is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickey <4>
- Fort Ransom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ransom
- Fort Ransom is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ransom <4>
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Dickey County
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in LaMoure County
- Kathryn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
- Kathryn is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathryn <4>
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
How Far From Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Rapids and extending to:
- LaMoure, which is the Seat of LaMoure County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Rapids to Bismarck, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Rapids. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4445, Longitude: -98.3713 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grand Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grand Rapids to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.569 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.142 degrees. |