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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 Linden Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linden Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Linden Beach:
    • 45.404686, -96.648675
    • 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 Linden Beach
  • 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 Linden Beach ...

We found two communities that share the name Linden Beach.

Within South Dakota, the name Linden Beach is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Linden Beach lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linden Beach that is located in Roberts County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linden Beach that is located in Roberts County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Linden Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linden Beach ...

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.

  • Barry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Big Stone City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Big Stone Colony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
    • Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County (MN)
  • Bonanza Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Grove
    • Bonanza Grove is located in Big Stone County (MN)
  • Cashtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Cashtown is located in Big Stone County (MN)
  • Hiawatha Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Beach
    • Hiawatha Beach is located in Roberts County
  • Shady Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
    • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
  • Yankeetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
    • Yankeetown is located in Big Stone County (MN)

How Far From Linden Beach 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 community such as Linden Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linden Beach and extending to:

  • Sisseton, which is the Seat of Roberts County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Linden Beach to Sisseton, 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 193 miles [310.6 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 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linden Beach. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linden Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linden Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4047, Longitude: -96.6487       In this case, the coordinates for Linden Beach 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 Linden Beach 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 320.723 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.984 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.406 degrees.









 

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