Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rumpus Ridge:
  • 43.580536, -97.188671
  • 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 Rumpus Ridge

• 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 McCook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McCook County
  • Since Rumpus Ridge is near Minnehaha County and also Turner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Minnehaha County
  • eBird sighting report for Turner 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 Rumpus Ridge ...

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.

• Chancellor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <2>
• Crooks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
• Freeman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
• Humboldt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
• Lyons
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Minnehaha County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Pumpkin Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
• Stanley Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corner
  • Stanley Corner is located in McCook County
• Tea
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
  • Tea is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
• Unityville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
  • Unityville is located in McCook County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of McCook County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rumpus Ridge to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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