Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chancellor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chancellor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chancellor
- 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 Chancellor:
- 43.372481, -96.987830
- 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 Chancellor
- 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 Turner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Turner County
- Since Chancellor is near Lincoln County and also Minnehaha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Minnehaha 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 Chancellor ...
We found five communities that share the name Chancellor.
Within South Dakota, the name Chancellor is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This Chancellor is located in Geneva County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Chancellor that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Chancellor.
- Alberta
- This Chancellor lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Turner County.
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Chancellor is located in Clarke County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chancellor that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Chancellor.
- Texas
- Pecos County
- This Chancellor is located in Pecos County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chancellor that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Chancellor.
- Virginia
- Spotsylvania County
- This Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chancellor that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Chancellor.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chancellor ...
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.
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Hooker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Naomi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pumpkin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
- Rumpus Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumpus Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpus Ridge
- Rumpus Ridge is located in McCook County
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Tea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
- Tea is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <3>
- Turkey Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County
How Far From Chancellor 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 town such as Chancellor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chancellor and extending to:
- Parker, which is the Seat of Turner County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chancellor to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chancellor. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chancellor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chancellor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3725, Longitude: -96.9878 In this case, the coordinates for Chancellor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Chancellor 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 320.918 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.049 degrees. |