Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baltic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baltic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baltic
- 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 Baltic:
- 43.759696, -96.738662
- 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 Baltic
- 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 Minnehaha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Minnehaha County
- Since Baltic is near Moody County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moody 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
Communities Also Named Baltic ...
We found seven communities that share the name Baltic.
Within South Dakota, the name Baltic is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Michigan
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Prince Edward Island
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baltic ...
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.
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Crooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
- Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <3>
- Dell Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
- Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <3>
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Lone Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Manley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Skyline Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County
- Split Rock Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
- Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
- Valley Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <3>
How Far From Baltic 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 Baltic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baltic and extending to:
- Sioux Falls, which is the Seat of Minnehaha County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Baltic to Sioux Falls, 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 four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baltic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baltic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baltic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7597, Longitude: -96.7387 In this case, the coordinates for Baltic 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 Baltic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Baltic 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 320.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.809 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.83 degrees. |