Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pelto:
  • 48.158609, -98.227880
  • 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 Pelto

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

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.

• Devils Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Edinburg
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
• Fordville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Fordville is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <1>
• Harrisburg ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
• Keith
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
  • Keith is located in Ramsey County
• Kerry ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Kerry is located in Walsh County
• Lakota
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
  • Lakota is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <1>
• Michigan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
  • Michigan is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan <1>
• Michigan City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
• Park River
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
  • Park River is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <1>
• Sweetwater
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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

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

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

• Lakota, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pelto to Lakota, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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