Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wahpeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wahpeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wahpeton
- 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 Wahpeton:
- 46.271070, -96.610352
- 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 Wahpeton
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Wahpeton is near Wilkin County and also Otter Tail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkin County
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail 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 Wahpeton ...
We found two communities that share the name Wahpeton.
Within North Dakota, the name Wahpeton is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wahpeton ...
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.
- Barney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <3>
- Childs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Christine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <3>
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Foxhome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - French
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Great Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lawndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Wahpeton 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 city such as Wahpeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wahpeton and extending to:
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wahpeton to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahpeton. 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' (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- Wahpeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wahpeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2711, Longitude: -96.6104 In this case, the coordinates for Wahpeton 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 Wahpeton 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 320.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.073 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.176 degrees. |