Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Colony:
  • 44.040549, -98.887040
  • 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 Spring Valley 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 Jerauld County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jerauld County
  • Since Spring Valley Colony is near Buffalo County and also Brule County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • eBird sighting report for Brule 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 Spring Valley 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.

• Chamberlain
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chamberlain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain<3>
• Crow Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Crow Creek lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crow Creek
• Crow Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Crow Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crow Lake
• Eagle
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eagle
• Lane
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lane
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane<3>
• Lees Corner
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
  • Lees Corner lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lees Corner
• Lyonville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
  • Lyonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyonville
• Sweetland ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
  • Sweetland was located 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

How Far From Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Valley Colony and extending to:

• Wessington Springs, which is the Seat of Jerauld County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Valley Colony to Wessington Springs, 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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