Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grandin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grandin
- 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 Grandin:
- 47.236089, -97.002584
- 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 Grandin
- 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 Traill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Traill County
- Since Grandin is near Cass County and also Norman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Norman 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 Grandin ...
We found five communities that share the name Grandin.
There is one other community in North Dakota which is also named Grandin.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Dakota ...
- Cass County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Grandin.
- Cass County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandin ...
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.
- Anthony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
- Erie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
- Galesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <3>
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Traill County
- Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Prosper
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
How Far From Grandin 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 Grandin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grandin and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Traill County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grandin to Hillsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandin. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grandin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2361, Longitude: -97.0026 In this case, the coordinates for Grandin 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 Grandin 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 320.996 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.527 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.161 degrees. |