Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Luverne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luverne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Luverne
- 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 Luverne:
- 47.250267, -97.934822
- 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 Luverne
- 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 Steele County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- Since Luverne is near Barnes County and also Griggs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnes County
- eBird sighting report for Griggs 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 Luverne ...
We found two communities that share the name Luverne.
Within North Dakota, the name Luverne is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luverne ...
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.
- Galesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <3>
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Jessie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Jessie is located in Griggs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessie <3>
- Karnak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Page
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <3>
- Peak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Pillsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rogers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
- Tower City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Valley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <3>
How Far From Luverne 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 Luverne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Luverne and extending to:
- Finley, which is the Seat of Steele County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Luverne to Finley, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 136 miles [218.9 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luverne. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luverne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luverne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2503, Longitude: -97.9348 In this case, the coordinates for Luverne 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 Luverne 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 321.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.699 degrees. |