Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mellette:
  • 45.153865, -98.498427
  • 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 Mellette

• 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 Spink County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Spink County
  • Since Mellette is near Brown County and also Faulk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • eBird sighting report for Faulk 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

Communities Also Named Mellette ...

We found one communities that share the name Mellette.

Within South Dakota, the name Mellette is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Mellette in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • McIntosh County
    • This Mellette is located in McIntosh County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mellette that is located in Spink County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Mellette.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mellette ...

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.

• Bath
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
• Craven
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Craven is located in Edmunds County
• Craven Corner
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
  • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
• James
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • James is located in Brown County
• Randolph
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Brown County
• Redfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
• Rudolph
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
  • Rudolph is located in Brown County

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

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

• Redfield, which is the Seat of Spink County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mellette to Redfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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