Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wagner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wagner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wagner
- 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 Wagner:
- 43.078049, -98.302023
- 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 Wagner
- 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 Charles Mix County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles Mix County
- Since Wagner is near Douglas County and also Bon Homme County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Bon Homme 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 Wagner ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Wagner.
Within South Dakota, the name Wagner is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Wagner lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wagner that is located in Charles Mix County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wagner [Los Angeles County].
- San Joaquin County
- This Wagner is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wagner that is located in Charles Mix County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Wagner.
- Tuolumne County
- This Wagner is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the west of the Wagner that is located in Charles Mix County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Wagner.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Marion County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wagner ...
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.
- Grandview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
- Kingsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Lake Andes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
- Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <5>
- Lynch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Marty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Marty is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <5>
- Pickstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
- Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <5>
- Redbird
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Wagner 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 city such as Wagner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wagner and extending to:
- Lake Andes, which is the Seat of Charles Mix County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wagner to Lake Andes, with an average speed<6> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wagner: www.wagnersd.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wagner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0780, Longitude: -98.3020 In this case, the coordinates for Wagner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wagner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wagner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wagner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.853 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.99 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.823 degrees. |