Northern Lights North Dakota
State of washington just north of seattle and at 47 7 n latitude.
Northern lights north dakota. For guests with a vehicle free parking is available. The aurora borealis more commonly known as the northern lights is a stunning natural phenomenon that has mesmerized star gazers for generations. Plus northern lights inn rugby offers a free hot breakfast provided at dakota farms restaurant. When you re feeling hungry be sure to check out rancho grande which is a mexican restaurant that is popular with locals and out of towners alike or dine in at the dakota farms restaurant.
Komonews reports that the northern lights made a brilliant appearance over puget sound along the northwestern coast of the u s. The amazing lights dance across the night sky in vivid green purple and blue. Rodney viereck of the national oceanic and atmosphere administration noaa in the us explained to lonely planet that the sun goes through a roughly 11 year cycle which includes three to four years of solar maximum. North dakota s climate location and geography are perfectly suited for viewing the aurora borealis northern lights.
With nearly 2 5 million hectares of untouched wilderness denali national park and preserve in alaska located about 383 kilometers north of anchorage is a favorite destination for campers and hikers because of its wide open spaces beautiful mountain vistas and abundant wildlife the park is also one of the best places in the u s. The northern lights could be visible this weekend in parts of alaska washington idaho montana north and south dakota minnesota wisconsin and michigan. These explanations show that the northern lights have long been visible in the u s. Sometimes they compete for attention with a full moon that is bright enough to read by.
The northern lights are more formally known as auroras and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the earth s magnetic field. For example the mandan tribe of north dakota thought the northern lights were the fires of great medicine men. To see the northern lights thanks to the lack of light pollution. This creates a lot of northern lights activity.
The one mesmerizing place in north dakota to see the northern lights. The waves of soft colors floating through the night sky is a sight like no other.