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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 Murdo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murdo 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 Murdo:
    • 43.889156, -100.714025
    • 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 Murdo
  • 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 Murdo ...

We found one communities that share the name Murdo.

Within South Dakota, the name Murdo is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Oldham County
      • This Murdo is located in Oldham County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south of the Murdo that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Murdo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdo ...

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.

In the vicinity of Murdo, Bunker (now historic) was located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the Northwest

How Far From Murdo to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Murdo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Murdo to Pierre, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,206 miles [8,378.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murdo. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murdo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murdo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8892, Longitude: -100.7140       In this case, the coordinates for Murdo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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 Murdo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.648 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.155 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.002 degrees.









 

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