Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cloverleaf Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloverleaf Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cloverleaf Colony
- 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 Cloverleaf Colony:
- 44.182472, -97.537017
- 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 Cloverleaf Colony
- 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 Miner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miner County
- Since Cloverleaf Colony is near Kingsbury County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kingsbury 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverleaf Colony ...
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.
- Badger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <1>
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
- Epiphany
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Erwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
- Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
- Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
- Prairie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
- Success ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Unityville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Unityville is located in McCook County
- Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
How Far From Cloverleaf Colony 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 community such as Cloverleaf Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cloverleaf Colony and extending to:
- Howard, which is the Seat of Miner County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cloverleaf Colony to Howard, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cloverleaf Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Cloverleaf Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverleaf Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1825, Longitude: -97.5370 In this case, the coordinates for Cloverleaf Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cloverleaf Colony 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 321.339 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.176 degrees. |