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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 Juanita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Juanita 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 Juanita:
    • 47.502219, -98.683992
    • 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 Juanita
  • 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 Juanita ...

We found five communities that share the name Juanita.

Within North Dakota, the name Juanita is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Archuleta County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Juanita [Archuleta County].
    • Louisiana
      • Beauregard Parish
      • This Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Juanita that is located in Foster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Juanita.
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Juanita [New Madrid County].
    • New Mexico
      • Sandoval County
      • Although located in Sandoval County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Juanita.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Juanita is located in King County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<2> to the west of the Juanita that is located in Foster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Juanita.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Juanita ...

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.

  • Divide
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Eddy County
  • Dover
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Wells County
  • Grace City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <4>
  • Jessie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Spiritwood Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Juanita 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 Juanita to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Carrington, which is the Seat of Foster County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Juanita to Carrington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,235 miles [1,987.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Juanita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Juanita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Juanita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Juanita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5022, Longitude: -98.6840       In this case, the coordinates for Juanita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Juanita 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 322.239 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.974 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.075 degrees.









 

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