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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 Zeeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zeeland 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 Zeeland:
- 45.972056, -99.830471
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Zeeland
- 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- Since Zeeland is near Campbell County and also McPherson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McPherson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Zeeland
Communities Also Named Zeeland ...
We found one communities that are also named Zeeland.
Within North Dakota, the name Zeeland is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Zeeland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This Zeeland is located in Ottawa County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Zeeland that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Zeeland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zeeland ...
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.
- Eureka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway is located in McPherson County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hillsview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsview is located in McPherson County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hull is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Long Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mound City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peters is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Pollock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Zeeland 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 Zeeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zeeland and extending to:
- Ashley, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Zeeland to Ashley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zeeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Zeeland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zeeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9721, Longitude: -99.8305 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.066 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.733 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.087 degrees. |
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