Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ahnberg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ahnberg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ahnberg

• 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 Ahnberg:
  • 44.304136, -97.057007
  • 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 Ahnberg

• 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 Brookings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brookings County
  • Since Ahnberg is near Kingsbury County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kingsbury County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ahnberg ...

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.

• Aurora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Brookings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
• Badger
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Kingsbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
• Bruce
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Brookings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
• Erwin
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
• Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
• Prairie Village
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
• Rutland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
• Stone Bridge
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
  • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
• Sunnyview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people

How Far From Ahnberg 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 community such as Ahnberg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ahnberg and extending to:

• Brookings, which is the Seat of Brookings County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ahnberg to Brookings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ahnberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/