Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Michael, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Michael and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Michael
- 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 Saint Michael:
- 47.985563, -98.871387
- 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 Saint Michael
- 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 Benson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benson County
- Since Saint Michael is near Ramsey County and also Eddy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
- eBird sighting report for Eddy 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 Saint Michael ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Michael.
Within North Dakota, the name Saint Michael is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Saint Michael lies 2,547 miles [4,099 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Michael that is located in Benson County.
- Alberta
- This Saint Michael lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Michael that is located in Benson County.
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Saint Michael [Crow Wing County].
- Wright County
- This Saint Michael is located in Wright County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Michael that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Saint Michael.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Michael that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Saint Michael.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Saint Michael is located in Cambria County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Michael that is located in Benson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Saint Michael.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Michael ...
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.
- Comstock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Devils Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <4>
- Divide
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Flora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Grand Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
- Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
- Josephine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Keith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lakota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Munster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Ramsey County
How Far From Saint Michael 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 community such as Saint Michael to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Michael and extending to:
- Minnewaukan, which is the Seat of Benson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Michael to Minnewaukan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Michael. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Michael) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Michael. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9856, Longitude: -98.8714 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Saint Michael could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Saint Michael 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 322.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.195 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.069 degrees. |