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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 White Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Horse and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 White Horse:
    • 43.308337, -100.596526
    • 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 White Horse
  • 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 White Horse ...

We found seven communities that share the name White Horse.

Within South Dakota, the name White Horse is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This White Horse is located in Modoc County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of White Horse.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of White Horse.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This White Horse is located in Mercer County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the east of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of White Horse.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This White Horse is located in Bucks County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of White Horse.
      • Lancaster County
      • This White Horse is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km] to the east of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Horse.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This White Horse is located in Greenville County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of White Horse.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This White Horse is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Horse that is located in Todd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of White Horse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Horse ...

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.

  • Antelope
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
  • Carter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Timber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Lakeview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 799 people
  • Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rosebud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Soldier Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
    • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
  • Two Strike
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people

How Far From White Horse 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 community such as White Horse to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Horse and extending to:

  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from White Horse to Pierre, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Horse. 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 from Point A (ie- White Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3083, Longitude: -100.5965       In this case, the coordinates for White Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 White Horse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 White Horse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.534 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.956 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.042 degrees.




 

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