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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for New Elm Springs 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 New Elm Springs Colony:
    • 43.488872, -97.828957
    • 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 New Elm Springs Colony
  • 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 New Elm Springs 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.

  • Farmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Freeman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31 people
  • Maxwell Colony
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Colony
    • Maxwell Colony is located in Hutchinson County
  • Maywood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Hanson County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
  • Mitchell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanley Corner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corner
    • Stanley Corner is located in McCook County
  • Wolf Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 New Elm Springs Colony 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 community such as New Elm Springs 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 New Elm Springs Colony and extending to:

  • Olivet, which is the Seat of Hutchinson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Elm Springs Colony to Olivet, 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 five to six hours.
  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- New Elm Springs Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Elm Springs Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4889, Longitude: -97.8290       In this case, the coordinates for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 New Elm Springs Colony 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 321.527 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.666 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.483 degrees.









 

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