Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crandon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crandon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crandon
- 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 Crandon:
- 44.774699, -98.458151
- 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 Crandon
- 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 Spink County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spink County
- Since Crandon is near Beadle County and also Faulk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beadle County
- eBird sighting report for Faulk 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 Crandon ...
We found three communities that share the name Crandon.
Within South Dakota, the name Crandon is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crandon ...
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.
- Carpenter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <2>
- Florence ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - James Valley Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
- James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
- Spottswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Spink County
How Far From Crandon 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 Crandon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crandon and extending to:
- Redfield, which is the Seat of Spink County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Crandon to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crandon. 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 from Point A (ie- Crandon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7747, Longitude: -98.4582 In this case, the coordinates for Crandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Crandon 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 322.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.562 degrees. |