Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bonesteel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonesteel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bonesteel
- 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 Bonesteel:
- 43.076341, -98.946175
- 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 Bonesteel
- 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 Gregory County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gregory County
- Since Bonesteel is near Charles Mix County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles Mix County
- eBird sighting report for Boyd 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonesteel ...
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.
- Carlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Gregory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
- Gross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
- Lake Andes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
- Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <2>
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Marty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Paddock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Pickstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bonesteel 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 Bonesteel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bonesteel and extending to:
- Burke, which is the Seat of Gregory County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bonesteel to Burke, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonesteel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bonesteel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonesteel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0763, Longitude: -98.9462 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bonesteel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.319 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.527 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.175 degrees. |