Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maxwell Colony:
  • 43.182215, -97.634511
  • 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 Maxwell Colony

• 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 Hutchinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hutchinson County
  • Since Maxwell Colony is near Bon Homme County and also Yankton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bon Homme County
  • eBird sighting report for Yankton 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 Maxwell Colony ...

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.

• Freeman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <1>
• Jamesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
• Lesterville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
  • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <1>
• Milltown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
• Spring Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
• Turkey Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
  • Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County
• Wolf Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people

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

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

• Olivet, which is the Seat of Hutchinson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Maxwell Colony to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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