Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maza:
  • 48.393611, -99.198469
  • 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 Maza

• 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 Towner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Towner County
  • Since Maza is near Ramsey County and also Benson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
  • eBird sighting report for Benson 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 Maza ...

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.

• Agate
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Rolette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agate <1>
• Comstock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Comstock is located in Benson County
• Devils Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
  • Devils Lake is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Lake <1>
• Grand Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
  • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
• Pleasant Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
• Rocklake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklake
  • Rocklake is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklake <1>
• Starkweather
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkweather
  • Starkweather is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkweather <1>
• Sweetwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Ramsey County
• Weaver
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Cavalier County

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

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

• Cando, which is the Seat of Towner County, lies just to the North.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Maza to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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