Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dell Rapids:
  • 43.826180, -96.706648
  • 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 Dell Rapids

• 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 Minnehaha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Minnehaha County
  • Since Dell Rapids is near Moody County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Moody 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 Dell Rapids ...

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.

• Baltic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Crooks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
• Jasper
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Lone Tree
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
• Lyons
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Minnehaha County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
• Skyline Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
  • Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County

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

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

• Sioux Falls, which is the Seat of Minnehaha County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Dell Rapids to Sioux Falls, 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 6 hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dell Rapids: www.cityofdellrapids.com/

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

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