Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sweet Briar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweet Briar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sweet Briar
- 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 Sweet Briar:
- 46.824440, -101.154861
- 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 Sweet Briar
- 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 Morton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morton County
- Since Sweet Briar is near Burleigh County and also Oliver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burleigh 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 Sweet Briar ...
We found two communities that share the name Sweet Briar.
Within North Dakota, the name Sweet Briar is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sweet Briar that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sweet Briar.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Sweet Briar is located in Knox County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sweet Briar that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sweet Briar.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweet Briar ...
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.
- Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Bluegrass ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
- Bluegrass is located in Morton County
- Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Oliver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Hay Creek Court
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Meadow Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Pierce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Price
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Rock Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Sunny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Sweet Briar to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sweet Briar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sweet Briar and extending to:
- Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sweet Briar to Mandan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,330 miles [2,140.4 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 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Briar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sweet Briar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweet Briar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8244, Longitude: -101.1549 In this case, the coordinates for Sweet Briar 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 Sweet Briar 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 324.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.677 degrees. |