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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Imogene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imogene and the surrounding area.
- 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 Imogene:
- 45.140543, -102.712941
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Imogene
- 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 Perkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perkins County
- Since Imogene is near Meade County and also Butte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meade County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butte 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Imogene
Communities Also Named Imogene ...
We found two communities that are also named Imogene.
Within South Dakota, the name Imogene is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- This Imogene is located in Fremont County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Imogene that is located in Perkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Imogene.
- Minnesota
- Martin County
- This Imogene is located in Martin County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east of the Imogene that is located in Perkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Imogene.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imogene ...
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.
- Bison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bixby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bixby is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chance is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Date
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Date is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
- Fairpoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairpoint is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
- Fox Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Ridge is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Hoover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Opal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
How Far From Imogene to ...
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 Imogene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imogene and extending to:
- Bison, which is the Seat of Perkins County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Imogene to Bison, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Imogene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Imogene 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 Imogene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1405, Longitude: -102.7129 In this case, the coordinates for Imogene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.189 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.074 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.913 degrees. |
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