Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Unityville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unityville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Unityville
- 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 Unityville:
- 43.801367, -97.452566
- 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 Unityville
- 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 Unityville is near Miner County and also Hanson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miner County
- eBird sighting report for Hanson 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
Communities Also Named Unityville ...
We found one communities that share the name Unityville.
Within South Dakota, the name Unityville is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Unityville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Unityville is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the east of the Unityville that is located in McCook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Unityville.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Unityville ...
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.
- Epiphany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Farmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Humboldt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Prairie Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
- Rumpus Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumpus Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpus Ridge
- Rumpus Ridge is located in McCook County
- Stanley Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corner
- Stanley Corner is located in McCook County
How Far From Unityville 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 Unityville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Unityville and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of McCook County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Unityville to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unityville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unityville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unityville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8014, Longitude: -97.4526 In this case, the coordinates for Unityville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Unityville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.211 degrees. |