Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lucca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucca and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lucca
- 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 Lucca:
- 46.706920, -97.719825
- 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 Lucca
- 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 Barnes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barnes County
- Since Lucca is near Cass County and also Ransom County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Ransom 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 Lucca ...
We found two communities that share the name Lucca.
Within North Dakota, the name Lucca is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucca ...
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.
- Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Buttzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttzville
- Buttzville is located in Ransom County
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Daily
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Fort Ransom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ransom
- Fort Ransom is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ransom <4>
- Kathryn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
- Kathryn is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathryn <4>
- Tower City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <4>
How Far From Lucca 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 Lucca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucca and extending to:
- Valley City, which is the Seat of Barnes County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lucca to Valley City, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west (W). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,967 miles [7,993.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.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 '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- Lucca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7069, Longitude: -97.7198 In this case, the coordinates for Lucca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lucca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lucca 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 321.521 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.057 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.705 degrees. |