Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Judson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Judson
- 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 Judson:
- 46.826386, -101.278475
- 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 Judson
- 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 Morton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morton County
- Since Judson is near Burleigh County and also Oliver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Oliver 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 Judson ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Judson.
Within North Dakota, the name Judson is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Judson lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This Judson is located in Howard County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Judson.
- Parke County
- This Judson is located in Parke County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the east southeast of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Judson.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Sedgwick County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Judson is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Judson.
- Swain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Judson [Swain County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Judson is located in Dillon County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Judson.
- Greenville County
- This Judson is located in Greenville County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km] to the southeast of the Judson that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Judson.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Judson [Marion County].
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Judson ...
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.
- Bluegrass ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
- Bluegrass is located in Morton County
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Oliver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Meadow Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Morton County
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Otter Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Oliver County
- Rock Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Morton County
- Sunny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sweet Briar
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Briar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
How Far From Judson 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 community such as Judson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judson and extending to:
- Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Judson to Mandan, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8264, Longitude: -101.2785 In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Judson 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. |
| <3> | 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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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 Judson 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 324.166 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.092 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.749 degrees. |