Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Holland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Holland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Holland
- 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 Holland:
- 43.427791, -98.608927
- 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 Holland
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since New Holland is near Aurora County and also Charles Mix County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aurora County
- eBird sighting report for Charles Mix 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 New Holland ...
We found eight communities that share the name New Holland.
Within South Dakota, the name New Holland is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This New Holland is located in Hall County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of New Holland.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This New Holland is located in Logan County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of New Holland.
- Indiana
- Wabash County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of New Holland [Wabash County].
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This New Holland is located in Ottawa County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of New Holland.
- North Carolina
- Hyde County
- This New Holland is located in Hyde County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of New Holland.
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This New Holland is located in Fayette County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of New Holland.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This New Holland is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the east of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of New Holland.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This New Holland is located in Aiken County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Holland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of New Holland.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Holland ...
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.
- Bonesteel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonesteel
- Bonesteel is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonesteel <3>
- Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Grandview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hillside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lake Andes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
- Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <3>
- Pickstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
- Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <3>
How Far From New Holland 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 New Holland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Holland and extending to:
- Armour, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Holland to Armour, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Holland. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Holland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Holland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4278, Longitude: -98.6089 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Holland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Holland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.089 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.305 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.922 degrees. |