Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Doland:
  • 44.894582, -98.101788
  • 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 Doland

• 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 Doland is near Clark County and also Day County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for Day 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 Doland ...

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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <1>
• Clark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <1>
• Garden City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
• Julian ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Clark County
• Randolph
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Brown County
• Raymond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Redfield
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 <1>
• Spottswood
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Spink County

How Far From Doland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Doland to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Redfield, which is the Seat of Spink County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Doland to Redfield, 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 most of a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 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 ...

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

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