Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Powers Lake:
  • 48.562616, -102.646583
  • 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 Powers Lake

• 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burke County
  • Since Powers Lake is near Mountrail County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
  • eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Powers Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Powers Lake.

Within North Dakota, the name Powers Lake is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Powers Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Kenosha County
    • This Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Powers Lake that is located in Burke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Powers Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powers Lake ...

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.

• Bowbells
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
  • Bowbells is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <3>
• Columbus
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
• Hamlet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Williams County
• Lignite
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
  • Lignite is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <3>
• Lostwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lostwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostwood
  • Lostwood is located in Mountrail County
• Rival ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Rival is located in Burke County
• Sevenmile Corner
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
  • Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County
• Stampede
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
  • Stampede is located in Burke County
• Stanley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
• Temple
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Williams County
• Wildrose
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose
  • Wildrose is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildrose <3>

How Far From Powers Lake 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 city such as Powers Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bowbells, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powers Lake to Bowbells, 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 most of a day.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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