Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thelan:
  • 46.803624, -103.971872
  • 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 Thelan

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

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.

• Alpha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Golden Valley County
• Cabin Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Fallon County (MT)
• Mound
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Slope County
• Rider
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
  • Rider is located in Golden Valley County
• Sentinel Butte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
  • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <2>
• Three V Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three V Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three V Crossing
  • Three V Crossing is located in Slope County

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

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

• Beach, which is the Seat of Golden Valley County, lies just to the North.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 151 miles [243 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Thelan to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,459 miles [2,348 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 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 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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