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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Imogene
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Imogene ...
We found two communities that share the name Imogene.
Within South Dakota, the name Imogene is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Minnesota
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <3>
- Bixby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Date
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fairpoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Fox Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hoover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Butte County
- Opal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <3>
- Prairie City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
- Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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<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 just over a day.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 128 miles [206 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Imogene. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Imogene) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Imogene 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 325.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.913 degrees. |