Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lignite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lignite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lignite
- 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 Lignite:
- 48.876977, -102.564060
- 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 Lignite
- 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Since Lignite is near Ward County and also Divide County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ward County
- eBird sighting report for Divide 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 Lignite ...
We found four communities that share the name Lignite.
Within North Dakota, the name Lignite is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Lignite lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lignite that is located in Burke County.
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Virginia
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lignite ...
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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Kermit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <3>
- Powers Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Rival ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sevenmile Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
- Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County
- Stampede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Lignite to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Lignite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lignite and extending to:
- Bowbells, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lignite to Bowbells, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lignite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lignite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lignite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8770, Longitude: -102.5641 In this case, the coordinates for Lignite 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 Lignite 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 325.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.08 degrees. |