Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Joubert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joubert and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Joubert

• 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 Joubert:
  • 43.427509, -98.668231
  • 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 Joubert

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Joubert is near Aurora County and also Charles Mix County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Aurora County
  • eBird sighting report for Charles Mix 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Joubert ...

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.

• Bonesteel
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonesteel
  • Bonesteel is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonesteel <1>
• Eagle
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Brule County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Douglas County
• Hillside
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31 people
• Lake Andes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
  • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <1>
• Lucas
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Gregory County
• New Holland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
• Pickstown
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
  • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <1>

How Far From Joubert to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Joubert to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Joubert and extending to:

• Armour, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joubert to Armour, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joubert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/