Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gayville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gayville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gayville
- 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 Gayville:
- 42.889989, -97.172449
- 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 Gayville
- 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 Yankton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yankton County
- Since Gayville is near Clay County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Cedar 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 Gayville ...
We found two communities that share the name Gayville.
There is one other community in South Dakota which is also named Gayville.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Gayville in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Dakota ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gayville ...
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.
- Bluff Center ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
- Bluff Center is located in Clay County
- Bow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Clay Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
- Hub City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <3>
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County
- Mission Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill
- Mission Hill is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Hill <3>
- Star Corner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
- Star Corner is located in Clay County
- Wynot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
- Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <3>
How Far From Gayville 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 town such as Gayville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gayville and extending to:
- Yankton, which is the Seat of Yankton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gayville to Yankton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gayville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8900, Longitude: -97.1724 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gayville 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 321.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.249 degrees. |