Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenaston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenaston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kenaston
- 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 Kenaston:
- 48.618636, -102.112664
- 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 Kenaston
- 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 Ward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ward County
- Since Kenaston is near Mountrail County and also Renville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
- eBird sighting report for Renville 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 Kenaston ...
We found one communities that share the name Kenaston.
Within North Dakota, the name Kenaston is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Kenaston in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Kenaston lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kenaston that is located in Ward County.
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenaston ...
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.
- Bowbells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
- Bowbells is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <3>
- Donnybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <3>
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Lostwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Norma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Powers Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers Lake <3>
- Stanley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
How Far From Kenaston 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 Kenaston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kenaston and extending to:
- Minot, which is the Seat of Ward County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kenaston to Minot, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenaston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/
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- Kenaston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenaston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6186, Longitude: -102.1127 In this case, the coordinates for Kenaston 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 Kenaston 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 324.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.051 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.863 degrees. |