Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockport Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockport Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockport 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 Rockport Colony:
- 43.581927, -97.838959
- 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 Rockport Colony
- 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 Hanson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanson County
- Since Rockport Colony is near Hutchinson County and also Davison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hutchinson County
- eBird sighting report for Davison 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 Rockport Colony ...
We found one communities that share the name Rockport Colony.
Within South Dakota, the name Rockport Colony is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Rockport Colony in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Teton County
- This Rockport Colony is located in Teton County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockport Colony that is located in Hanson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Rockport Colony.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockport 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.
- Epiphany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Farmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Farwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hillside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Maywood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Milltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Wolf Creek
(19 miles [30.6 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 Rockport Colony 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 community such as Rockport Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockport Colony and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Hanson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rockport Colony to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 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 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockport Colony. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockport Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockport Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5819, Longitude: -97.8390 In this case, the coordinates for Rockport Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rockport 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 321.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.469 degrees. |