Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blunt:
  • 44.518098, -99.987432
  • 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 Blunt

• 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 Hughes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hughes County
  • Since Blunt is near Sully County and also Hyde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sully County
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde 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 Blunt ...

We found two communities that share the name Blunt.

Within South Dakota, the name Blunt is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Tehama County
    • This Blunt is located in Tehama County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the west of the Blunt that is located in Hughes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Blunt.
  • Georgia
    • Glynn County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Blunt [Glynn County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blunt ...

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.

• Canning
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Canning is located in Hughes County
• Gray Goose
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Goose
  • Gray Goose is located in Hughes County
• Highmore
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
  • Highmore is located in Hyde County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <4>
• Holabird
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
  • Holabird is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <4>

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

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

• Pierre, which is the Seat of Hughes County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blunt to Pierre, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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