Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillside Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillside Colony
- 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 Hillside Colony:
- 44.738863, -98.045925
- 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 Hillside Colony
- 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 Hillside Colony is near Clark County and also Beadle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Beadle 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 Hillside Colony ...
We found three communities that share the name Hillside Colony.
There is one other community in South Dakota which is also named Hillside Colony.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Dakota ...
- Brookings County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Brookings County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillside Colony that is located in Spink County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brookings County community of Hillside Colony.
- Brookings County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Toole County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Toole County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside Colony that is located in Spink County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Hillside Colony.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hillside Colony that is located in Spink County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Hillside Colony.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillside Colony ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 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 <2>
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- James Valley Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Julian ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Naples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Raymond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
- Spottswood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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
- Success ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Willow Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <2>
How Far From Hillside Colony 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 Hillside Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillside Colony and extending to:
- Redfield, which is the Seat of Spink County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hillside Colony to Redfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 (W). 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 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside Colony. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillside Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7389, Longitude: -98.0459 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside Colony 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 Hillside Colony 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 321.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.339 degrees. |