Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 LaBolt:
  • 45.050778, -96.676915
  • 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 LaBolt

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since LaBolt is near Lac qui Parle County and also Deuel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lac qui Parle County
  • eBird sighting report for Deuel 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 LaBolt ...

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.

• Big Stone City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
  • Big Stone City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <2>
• Cashtown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
  • Cashtown is located in Big Stone County (MN)
• Clear Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Deuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
• Gary
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Deuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
• Louisburg
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
• Marvin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  • Marvin is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvin <2>
• Shady Beach
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
• Strandburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandburg
  • Strandburg is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandburg <2>
• Twin Brooks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
  • Twin Brooks is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Brooks <2>

How Far From LaBolt 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 LaBolt to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Milbank, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from LaBolt to Milbank, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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