Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skaar:
  • 47.373349, -104.040208
  • 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 Skaar

• 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 McKenzie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
  • Since Skaar is near Golden Valley County and also Wibaux County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Golden Valley County
  • eBird sighting report for Wibaux 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 Skaar ...

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.

• Burns
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Richland County (MT)
• Crane
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Richland County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
• Intake
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intake
  • Intake is located in Dawson County (MT)
• Knife River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
  • Knife River is located in Richland County (MT)
• Ridgelawn
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgelawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn
  • Ridgelawn is located in Richland County (MT)
• Riverview
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Richland County (MT)
• Savage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Savage is located in Richland County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
• Trotters
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters
  • Trotters is located in Golden Valley County

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

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

• Watford City, which is the Seat of McKenzie County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Skaar to Watford City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 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 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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