Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plankinton:
  • 43.715903, -98.485152
  • 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 Plankinton

• 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 Aurora County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Aurora County
  • Since Plankinton is near Davison County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davison County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plankinton ...

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.

• Crow Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
• Forestburg
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
  • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Douglas County
• Hillside
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Lane
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in Jerauld County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
• Lyonville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
  • Lyonville is located in Brule County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
• Mitchell
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Davison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
• New Holland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>

How Far From Plankinton to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Plankinton and extending to:

• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Plankinton to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,157 miles [1,862 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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