Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avon
- 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 Avon:
- 43.006242, -98.060140
- 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 Avon
- 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 Bon Homme County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bon Homme County
- Since Avon is near Charles Mix County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles Mix County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Avon ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Avon.
Within South Dakota, the name Avon is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Butte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Avon [Butte County].
- Contra Costa County
- This Avon is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the west of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Avon.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avon [Coffey County].
- Sumner 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 Kansas community of Avon [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Avon [Clark County].
- Fayette County
- This Avon is located in Fayette County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Avon.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Avon is located in Cass County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Avon.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Avon [Clay County].
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the southeast of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Avon.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Avon lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Avon is located in Cache County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Avon.
- Iron County
- This Avon is located in Iron County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the west southwest of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Avon.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Avon is located in Lafayette County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Avon.
- Rock County
- This Avon is located in Rock County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east of the Avon that is located in Bon Homme County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Avon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avon ...
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.
- Dukeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
- Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Kingsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lesterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <5>
- Lynch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Marty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Marty is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <5>
- Maxwell Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Colony
- Maxwell Colony is located in Hutchinson County
- Pickstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
- Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <5>
- Redbird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
- Scotland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
How Far From Avon 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 Avon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avon and extending to:
- Tyndall, which is the Seat of Bon Homme County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Avon to Tyndall, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0062, Longitude: -98.0601 |
| <2> | 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 Avon 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. |
| <3> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Avon 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 321.675 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.777 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.706 degrees. |