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

  • 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 Moselle:
    • 46.231904, -97.083420
    • 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 Moselle
  • 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 Moselle ...

We found four communities that share the name Moselle.

Within North Dakota, the name Moselle is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Moselle is located in Jones County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moselle that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Moselle.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Moselle is located in Franklin County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moselle that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moselle.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Moselle is located in Colleton County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moselle that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Moselle.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant County
      • This Moselle is located in Tarrant County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the south of the Moselle that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Moselle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moselle ...

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.

  • Barney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <3>
  • Christine
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
    • Christine is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <3>
  • Dwight
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Great Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
  • Hammer
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
    • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
  • Kent
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Power
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
    • Power is located in Richland County
  • Ransom City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
    • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
  • Rutland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>

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

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

  • Wahpeton, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moselle to Wahpeton, 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 most of a day.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,134 miles [1,825 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,967 miles [7,993.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moselle. 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' (or 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- Moselle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moselle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2319, Longitude: -97.0834       In this case, the coordinates for Moselle 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 Moselle 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 321.05 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.461 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.455 degrees.









 

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