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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three V Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three V Crossing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Three V Crossing:
- 46.556955, -103.791866
- 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 Three V Crossing
- 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 Three V Crossing ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Bowman County
- Mazda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazda
- Mazda is located in Slope County
- Mound
(10 miles [16.1 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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>
How Far From Three V Crossing 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 Three V Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Three V Crossing and extending to:
- Amidon, which is the Seat of Slope County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three V Crossing to Amidon, 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east (E). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,447 miles [2,328.7 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 6,447 miles [10,375.4 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 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three V Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Three V Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three V Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5570, Longitude: -103.7919 In this case, the coordinates for Three V Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Three V Crossing 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 326.056 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.228 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.286 degrees. |
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