Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tasco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tasco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tasco
- 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 Tasco:
- 48.687222, -100.255135
- 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 Tasco
- 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 Bottineau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bottineau County
- Since Tasco is near Rolette County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rolette County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Tasco ...
We found one communities that share the name Tasco.
Within North Dakota, the name Tasco is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Tasco in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tasco ...
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.
- Kelvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Kelvin is located in Rolette County
- Kramer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kramer <3>
- Overly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pleasant Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
- Rugby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <3>
- Shell Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
- Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
- Towner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
- Towner is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towner <3>
- Willow City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
- Willow City is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <3>
How Far From Tasco 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 Tasco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tasco and extending to:
- Bottineau, which is the Seat of Bottineau County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tasco to Bottineau, 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south (S). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tasco. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6872, Longitude: -100.2551 In this case, the coordinates for Tasco 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 Tasco 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 323.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.726 degrees. |