Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in White Owl, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Owl and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for White Owl

• 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 Owl:
  • 44.592866, -102.429124
  • 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 Owl

• 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 Meade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Meade County
  • Since White Owl is near Pennington County and also Ziebach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pennington County
  • eBird sighting report for Ziebach 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 White Owl ...

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.

• Elm Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
  • Elm Springs is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <1>
• Fairpoint
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
  • Fairpoint is located in Meade County
• Fox Ridge
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
  • Fox Ridge is located in Meade County
• Haydraw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw
  • Haydraw is located in Meade County
• Marcus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <1>
• Opal
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
  • Opal is located in Meade County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <1>
• Plainview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Meade County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
• Union Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Center <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in White Owl and extending to:

• Sturgis, which is the Seat of Meade County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Owl to Sturgis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

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