Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dolton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dolton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dolton
- 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 Dolton:
- 43.491372, -97.385063
- 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 Dolton
- 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 Turner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Turner County
- Since Dolton is near McCook County and also Hutchinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCook County
- eBird sighting report for Hutchinson 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 Dolton ...
We found two communities that share the name Dolton.
Within South Dakota, the name Dolton is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dolton ...
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.
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <3>
- Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Pumpkin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
- Rumpus Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumpus Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpus Ridge
- Rumpus Ridge is located in McCook County
- Stanley Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corner
- Stanley Corner is located in McCook County
- Turkey Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County
- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
How Far From Dolton 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 town such as Dolton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dolton and extending to:
- Parker, which is the Seat of Turner County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dolton to Parker, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dolton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dolton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Dolton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dolton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4914, Longitude: -97.3851 In this case, the coordinates for Dolton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dolton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.299 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.24 degrees. |