Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Neche:
  • 48.981936, -97.551189
  • 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 Neche

• 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 Pembina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pembina County
  • Since Neche is near Kittson County and also Cavalier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kittson County
  • eBird sighting report for Cavalier 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 Neche ...

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.

• Cavalier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
  • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <1>
• Dominion City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion City
• Edenburg ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
• Fleece
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleece have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleece
  • Fleece is located in Pembina County
• Greenfarm
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfarm
• Humboldt
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
• Leroy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Pembina County
• Plum Coulee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Coulee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Coulee <1>
• Sultan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
  • Sultan is located in Kittson County (MN)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Neche and extending to:

• Cavalier, which is the Seat of Pembina County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Neche to Cavalier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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