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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 Lonetree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonetree and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lonetree:
    • 48.283493, -101.642228
    • 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 Lonetree
  • 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 Lonetree ...

We found five communities that share the name Lonetree.

Within North Dakota, the name Lonetree 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 Lonetree is located in Archuleta County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lonetree that is located in Ward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Archuleta County community of Lonetree.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lonetree [Chouteau County].
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lonetree [Randolph County].
      • Tyler County
      • This Lonetree is located in Tyler County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lonetree that is located in Ward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Lonetree.
    • Wyoming
      • Uinta County
      • This Lonetree is located in Uinta County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lonetree that is located in Ward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Lonetree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonetree ...

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.

  • Donnybrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Forfar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
    • Forfar is located in Bottineau County
  • Glenburn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Renville County
  • Hartland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Ward County
  • Prairie Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
    • Prairie Junction is located in Mountrail County

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

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

  • Minot, which is the Seat of Ward County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lonetree to Minot, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonetree. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lonetree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lonetree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2835, Longitude: -101.6422    
<2>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 Lonetree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Lonetree 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 324.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.602 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.653 degrees.









 

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