Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colome:
  • 43.260001, -99.716224
  • 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 Colome

• 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 Tripp County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tripp County
  • Since Colome is near Gregory County and also Keya Paha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gregory County
  • eBird sighting report for Keya Paha 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 Colome ...

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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
  • Carlock is located in Gregory County
• Carter
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Tripp County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <2>
• Gregory
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Ideal
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Tripp County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
• Lucas
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Gregory County
• Springview
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Springview is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <2>
• Winner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
  • Winner is located in Tripp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Colome and extending to:

• Winner, which is the Seat of Tripp County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colome to Winner, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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