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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 Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lane 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 Lane:
- 44.068763, -98.425167
- 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 Lane
- 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 Lane ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Lane.
Within South Dakota, the name Lane is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Lane is located in Marshall County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lane.
- Alaska
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Lane.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Lane is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Lane.
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lane [Duval County].
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This Lane is located in Kootenai County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Lane.
- Illinois
- De Witt County
- This Lane is located in De Witt County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Lane.
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lane [Douglas County].
- Franklin County
- This Lane is located in Franklin County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lane.
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Lane [Wolfe County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lane [Caddo Parish].
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lane [Ogemaw County].
- Missouri
- Barton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lane [Barton County].
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- This Lane is located in Douglas County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lane.
- New York
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lane [Genesee County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Lane is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lane.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Lane is located in Lake County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lane.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Lane is located in Atoka County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the south of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Lane.
- Tulsa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Lane [Tulsa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lane [Armstrong County].
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lane [Butler County].
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Lane is located in Williamsburg County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Lane.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Lane is located in Dyer County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Lane.
- Texas
- Hartley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lane [Hartley County].
- Hunt County
- This Lane is located in Hunt County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the south of the Lane that is located in Jerauld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Lane.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lane [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lane ...
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.
- Crow Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Lake
- From Lane to Crow Lake
- Farwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farwell
- From Lane to Farwell
- Forestburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- James Valley Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
- James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
- Lyonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
How Far From Lane to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lane and extending to:
- Wessington Springs, which is the Seat of Jerauld County, lies just to the West.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lane to Pierre, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0688, Longitude: -98.4252 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lane could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.98 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.257 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.691 degrees. |
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