Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kief:
  • 47.858485, -100.512229
  • 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 Kief

• 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 McHenry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McHenry County
  • Since Kief is near McLean County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Kief ...

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.

• Harvey
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Lincoln Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Valley
  • Lincoln Valley is located in Sheridan County
• Martin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Sheridan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
• Turtle Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Lake <2>
• Voltaire
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
  • Voltaire is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <2>

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

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

• Towner, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kief to Towner, 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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