Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Still, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Still and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Still
- 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 Still:
- 47.160549, -100.636237
- 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 Still
- 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 Burleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burleigh County
- Since Still is near McLean County and also Oliver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- eBird sighting report for Oliver 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 Still ...
We found one communities that share the name Still.
Within North Dakota, the name Still is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Still in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Still ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
- Arena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Burleigh County
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hay Creek Court
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Court
- Hay Creek Court is located in Burleigh County
- Holiday Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County
- Meadow Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Morton County
- Pierce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Price
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rock Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Morton County
- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <3>
How Far From Still 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 Still to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Still and extending to:
- Bismarck, which is the Seat of Burleigh County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Still to Bismarck, 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Still. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Still) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Still. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1605, Longitude: -100.6362 In this case, the coordinates for Still have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Still to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.589 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.30 degrees. |