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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turkey Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge:
- 43.243600, -97.279503
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Turkey 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 Turner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Turner County
- Since Turkey Ridge is near Hutchinson County and also Yankton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hutchinson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yankton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Turkey Ridge
Communities Also Named Turkey Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Turkey Ridge.
Within South Dakota, the name Turkey Ridge is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the east of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Turkey Ridge.
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Turkey Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Clarion County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Turner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Turkey Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey 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.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Irene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maxwell Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maxwell Colony is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Colony
- Naomi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Star Corner ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Star Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
- Wolf Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
How Far From Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turkey Ridge and extending to:
- Parker, which is the Seat of Turner County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turkey Ridge to Parker, with an average speed<3> 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 171 miles [275.2 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Turkey Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Turkey Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turkey Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2436, Longitude: -97.2795 In this case, the coordinates for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.123 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.171 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.234 degrees. |
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