Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beresford:
  • 43.080565, -96.775498
  • 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 Beresford

• 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Beresford is near Clay County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Beresford ...

We found four communities that share the name Beresford.

Within South Dakota, the name Beresford is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Beresford lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beresford that is located in Union County.
  • Florida
    • Volusia County
    • This Beresford is located in Volusia County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beresford that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Beresford.
  • Manitoba
    • This Beresford lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beresford that is located in Union County.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Beresford lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beresford that is located in Union County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beresford ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Union County
• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Clay Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
  • Clay Point is located in Clay County
• Emmet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
  • Emmet is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
• Greenfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
• Hill Side
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side
  • Hill Side is located in Union County
• Hub City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Hub City is located in Clay County
• Marshalltown ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
• Moe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • Moe is located in Lincoln County
• Star Corner ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
  • Star Corner is located in Clay County

How Far From Beresford 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 city such as Beresford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beresford and extending to:

• Elk Point, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Beresford to Elk Point, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 198 miles [318.7 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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