Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spink 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 Spink Colony:
  • 44.746643, -98.292038
  • 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 Spink 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 Spink County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Spink County
  • Since Spink Colony is near Beadle County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Beadle County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Spink 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.

• Carpenter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <1>
• Clark
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <1>
• James Valley Junction
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
  • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
• Julian ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Clark County
• Raymond
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
• Redfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <1>
• Spottswood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Spink County

How Far From Spink Colony to ...

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

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

• Redfield, which is the Seat of Spink County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spink Colony to Redfield, 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full 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 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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