Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North River
- 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 River:
- 46.949003, -96.804788
- 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 River
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since North River is near Clay County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Cass 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 North River ...
We found seven communities that share the name North River.
Within North Dakota, the name North River is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, four are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This North River is located in Marion County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North River that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of North River.
- New York
- Warren County
- This North River is located in Warren County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east of the North River that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of North River.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This North River is located in Carteret County and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North River that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of North River.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Prince Edward Island
- This North River lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the east of the North River that is located in Cass County.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This North River is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North River that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North River.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near North River ...
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.
- Durbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Cass County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durbin
- From North River to Durbin
- Fargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fargo
- From North River to Fargo
- Frontier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Moorhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <3>
- Oxbow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Prairie Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
- Prairie Rose is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Prosper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Wild Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
- Wild Rice is located in Cass County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wild Rice
- From North River to Wild Rice
How Far From North River 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 North River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North River and extending to:
- Fargo, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North River to Bismarck, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,139 miles [1,833 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9490, Longitude: -96.8048 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 North River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.325 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.119 degrees. |