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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 Osceola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osceola 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 Osceola:
    • 44.467474, -97.838696
    • 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 Osceola
  • 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 Osceola ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Osceola.

Within South Dakota, the name Osceola is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Osceola is located in Mississippi County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Osceola.
    • Florida
      • Alachua 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 Florida community of Osceola [Alachua County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Osceola is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Osceola.
      • Seminole County
      • This Osceola is located in Seminole County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Osceola.
    • Georgia
      • Oconee 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 Georgia community of Osceola [Oconee County].
    • Illinois
      • Stark County
      • This Osceola is located in Stark County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Osceola.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Osceola.
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • This Osceola is located in Clarke County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Osceola.
    • Kentucky
      • Green 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 Kentucky community of Osceola [Green County].
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Osceola is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Osceola.
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Osceola is located in Tensas Parish and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the south southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Osceola.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire 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 Massachusetts community of Osceola [Berkshire County].
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • This Osceola is located in Houghton County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Osceola.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Osceola is located in Saint Clair County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Osceola.
    • Nebraska
      • Polk County
      • This Osceola is located in Polk County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Osceola.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Osceola [White Pine County].
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra 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 New Mexico community of Osceola [Sierra County].
    • New York
      • Lewis County
      • This Osceola is located in Lewis County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the east of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Osceola.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Osceola is located in Guilford County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Osceola.
      • Union 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 North Carolina community of Osceola [Union County].
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This Osceola is located in Warren County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Osceola.
    • Oklahoma
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Osceola [Custer County].
    • Ontario
      • This Osceola lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the east of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Centre County].
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Clearfield County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Osceola is located in Tioga County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the east of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Osceola.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster 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 South Carolina community of Osceola [Lancaster County].
    • Texas
      • Hill County
      • This Osceola is located in Hill County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the south of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Osceola.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Osceola is located in Washington County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Osceola.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Osceola is located in King County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Osceola.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Osceola is located in Randolph County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Osceola.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Osceola is located in Polk County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Osceola that is located in Kingsbury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Osceola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Osceola ...

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.

  • Carpenter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Carthage
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Clark
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Erwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • James Valley Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
    • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
  • Naples
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Success ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clark County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,741 people
  • Willow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>

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

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

  • De Smet, which is the Seat of Kingsbury County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Osceola to De Smet, with an average speed<6> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osceola. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Osceola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4675, Longitude: -97.8387       In this case, the coordinates for Osceola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Osceola 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Osceola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.566 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.831 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.282 degrees.









 

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