Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westhope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westhope and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westhope
- 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 Westhope:
- 48.911372, -101.017896
- 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 Westhope
- 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 Westhope is near Renville County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Renville County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Westhope ...
We found one communities that share the name Westhope.
Within North Dakota, the name Westhope is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Westhope in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westhope ...
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.
- Antler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Antler is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antler <3>
- Forfar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Glenburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenburn <3>
- Goodlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Kramer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Maxbass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxbass
- Maxbass is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxbass <3>
How Far From Westhope 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 city such as Westhope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westhope and extending to:
- Bottineau, which is the Seat of Bottineau County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westhope to Bottineau, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 145 miles [233.4 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westhope. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westhope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9114, Longitude: -101.0179 |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westhope to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.143 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.134 degrees. |