Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sioux Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sioux Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sioux Valley
- 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 Sioux Valley:
- 43.543852, -95.304721
- 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 Sioux Valley
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Sioux Valley is near Dickinson County and also Nobles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
- eBird sighting report for Nobles 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 Sioux Valley ...
We found two communities that share the name Sioux Valley.
Within Minnesota, the name Sioux Valley is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, 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 ...
- Manitoba
- This Sioux Valley lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sioux Valley that is located in Jackson County.
- Nebraska
- Fillmore County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fillmore County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Sioux Valley.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sioux Valley ...
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.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Dundee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Heron Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- May City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Melvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Reading
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
- Spirit Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <4>
- Superior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
How Far From Sioux Valley 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 community such as Sioux Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sioux Valley and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sioux Valley to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sioux Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sioux Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sioux Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5439, Longitude: -95.3047 In this case, the coordinates for Sioux Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sioux Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sioux Valley 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 319.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.601 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.101 degrees. |