Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Almont:
  • 46.839723, -101.509589
  • 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 North Almont

• 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 Morton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morton County
  • Since North Almont is near Oliver County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oliver County
  • eBird sighting report for Grant 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 North Almont ...

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.

• Bluegrass ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
• Center
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Oliver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
• Eagle Nest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Morton County
• Hebron
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Morton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
• Lark
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Lark is located in Grant County
• Lyons
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Morton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
• Otter Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Oliver County
• Sunny
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny
  • Sunny is located in Morton County
• Sweet Briar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County

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

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

• Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from North Almont to Mandan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

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