Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grenora:
  • 48.619566, -103.935690
  • 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 Grenora

• 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Williams County
  • Since Grenora is near Sheridan County and also Divide County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
  • eBird sighting report for Divide 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 Grenora ...

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.

• Antelope
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Sheridan County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <2>
• Comertown
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
  • Comertown is located in Sheridan County (MT)
• Hanks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Hanks is located in Williams County
• Homestead
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Sheridan County (MT)
• Medicine Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
  • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <2>
• Plentywood
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
  • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <2>
• Reserve
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Reserve is located in Sheridan County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <2>
• Rock Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
  • Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County (MT)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grenora and extending to:

• Williston, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grenora to Williston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grenora: http://www.cityofgrenora.com/

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