|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roslyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roslyn 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 Roslyn:
- 45.496622, -97.493704
- 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 Roslyn
- 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 Roslyn ...
We found eight communities that share the name Roslyn.
Within South Dakota, the name Roslyn is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cumberland County
- This Roslyn is located in Cumberland County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Roslyn that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Roslyn.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Roslyn is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roslyn that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Roslyn.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Roslyn is located in Nassau County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the east of the Roslyn that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Roslyn.
- Queens 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 York community of Roslyn [Queens County].
- Ohio
- Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Roslyn [Montgomery County].
- Pennsylvania
- Chester 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 Roslyn [Chester County].
- Montgomery County
- This Roslyn is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the east of the Roslyn that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Roslyn.
- Washington
- Kittitas County
- This Roslyn is located in Kittitas County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roslyn that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Roslyn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roslyn ...
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.
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frisby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisby
- Frisby is located in Clark County
- Goodwill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
- Goodwill is located in Roberts County
- Estimated population in 2014: 876 people
- Hillhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
- Hillhead is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
- Kidder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Spain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
- Spain is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 989 people
- Spring Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Roberts County
- Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
How Far From Roslyn 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 town such as Roslyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roslyn and extending to:
- Webster, which is the Seat of Day County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Roslyn to Webster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 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 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roslyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roslyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4966, Longitude: -97.4937 In this case, the coordinates for Roslyn 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 Roslyn 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Roslyn 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 321.339 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.699 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.86 degrees. |
|
|