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43.405832, -101.751815
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We found one communities that are also named Hisle.
Within South Dakota, the name Hisle is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Hisle in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Rogers County
This Hisle is located in Rogers County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hisle that is located in Jackson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Hisle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hisle ...
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.
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 community such as Hisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hisle and extending to:
Kadoka, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hisle to Kadoka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,266 miles [8,474.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hisle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Hisle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4058, Longitude: -101.7518 In this case, the coordinates for Hisle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.391 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.957 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.669 degrees.