Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aberdeen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aberdeen
- 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 Aberdeen:
- 45.467476, -98.482872
- 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 Aberdeen
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Aberdeen is near Edmunds County and also Spink County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edmunds County
- eBird sighting report for Spink 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 Aberdeen ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Aberdeen.
Within South Dakota, the name Aberdeen is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Aberdeen, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Aberdeen [Cross County].
- Monroe County
- This Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Aberdeen.
- British Columbia
- This Aberdeen lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Aberdeen [Jackson County].
- Palm Beach County
- This Aberdeen is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<2> to the southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Aberdeen.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Aberdeen [Colquitt County].
- Emanuel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Aberdeen [Emanuel County].
- Fayette County
- This Aberdeen is located in Fayette County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Aberdeen.
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Ohio County
- This Aberdeen is located in Ohio County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Aberdeen.
- Porter County
- This Aberdeen is located in Porter County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aberdeen.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Bertie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Aberdeen.
- Moore County
- This Aberdeen is located in Moore County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Aberdeen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Aberdeen lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Aberdeen lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the east of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<2> to the east of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Aberdeen.
- Lancaster County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the east of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Aberdeen.
- Saskatchewan
- This Aberdeen lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Brown County.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Distance: 8,422 miles [13,553.9 km]<2> to the north northwest
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 8,704 miles [14,007.7 km]<2> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 8,608 miles [13,853.2 km] to the west
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,251 miles [14,888 km] to the west southwest
- Hong Kong
- Distance: 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km]<2> to the north northwest
- Jamaica
- Distance: 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km]<2> to the southeast
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,879 miles [6,242.6 km]<2> to the northeast
- Sierra Leone
- Distance: 5,565 miles [8,956 km]<2> to the east
- South Africa
- Distance: 9,288 miles [14,947.6 km]<2> to the east
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberdeen ...
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.
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Craven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Craven is located in Edmunds County
- Craven Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
- Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
- Frederick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
- James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Randolph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Rudolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Aberdeen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Aberdeen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aberdeen and extending to:
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Aberdeen to Pierre, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aberdeen: www.aberdeen.sd.us/
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4675, Longitude: -98.4829 In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Aberdeen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Aberdeen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.522 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.426 degrees. |