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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 Independance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Independance and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Independance:
    • 47.753175, -102.302742
    • 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 Independance
  • 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 Independance ...

We found 50 communities that share the name Independance.

There is one other community in North Dakota which is also named Independance.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Dakota ...
    • LaMoure County
      • This Independance is located in LaMoure County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Independance.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Independance is located in Autauga County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Independance.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Independance [Baxter County].
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This Independance is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Independance.
      • Inyo County
      • This Independance is located in Inyo County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the southwest of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Independance.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independance [Arapahoe County].
      • Pitkin County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independance [Pitkin County].
      • Teller County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independance [Teller County].
    • Idaho
      • Madison County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Independance [Madison County].
    • Illinois
      • Pike County
      • This Independance is located in Pike County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Independance.
    • Indiana
      • Fountain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Independance [Fountain County].
      • Warren County
      • This Independance is located in Warren County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Independance.
    • Iowa
      • Buchanan County
      • This Independance is located in Buchanan County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Independance.
    • Kansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Independance is located in Montgomery County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Independance.
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Independance [Osborne County].
    • Kentucky
      • Kenton County
      • This Independance is located in Kenton County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Independance.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Independance is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Independance.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Independance [Oakland County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Independance is located in Hennepin County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Independance.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Independance is located in Saint Louis County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Independance.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Independance is located in Scott County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Independance.
      • Tate County
      • This Independance is located in Tate County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Independance.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Independance is located in Jackson County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Independance.
    • Montana
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Independance [Park County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Independance.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Independance [Warren County].
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Independance is located in Allegany County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the east of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Independance.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Independance is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Independance.
      • Defiance County
      • This Independance is located in Defiance County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Independance.
    • Oklahoma
      • Custer County
      • This Independance is located in Custer County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Independance.
      • Le Flore County
      • This Independance is located in Le Flore County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the south southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Independance.
    • Oregon
      • Polk County
      • This Independance is located in Polk County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Independance.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Independance is located in Beaver County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Independance.
      • Snyder County
      • This Independance is located in Snyder County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Independance.
      • Washington County
      • This Independance is located in Washington County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Independance.
    • Tennessee
      • Hancock County
      • This Independance is located in Hancock County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Independance.
      • Henderson County
      • This Independance is located in Henderson County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Independance.
      • Overton County
      • This Independance is located in Overton County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km] to the southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Independance.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Independance.
      • Washington County
      • This Independance is located in Washington County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Independance.
    • Utah
      • Uintah County
      • This Independance is located in Uintah County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Independance.
      • Wasatch County
      • This Independance is located in Wasatch County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southwest of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasatch County community of Independance.
    • Virginia
      • Grayson County
      • This Independance is located in Grayson County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Independance.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Independance [Lewis County].
      • Thurston County
      • This Independance is located in Thurston County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Independance.
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Independance is located in Barbour County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Independance.
      • Clay County
      • This Independance is located in Clay County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Independance.
      • Jackson County
      • This Independance is located in Jackson County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Independance.
      • Preston County
      • This Independance is located in Preston County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Independance.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Independance is located in Trempealeau County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independance that is located in Dunn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Independance.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Independance ...

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.

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Independance once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Independance and extending to:

  • Manning, which is the Seat of Dunn County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Independance to Manning, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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- Independance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Independance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7532, Longitude: -102.3027    
<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 Independance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Independance could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Independance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.957 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.103 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.163 degrees.




 

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