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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 River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White River 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 River:
    • 43.567220, -100.744861
    • 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 River
  • 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 River ...

We found seven communities that share the name White River.

Within South Dakota, the name White River is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Desha County
      • This White River is located in Desha County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the White River that is located in Mellette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of White River.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of White River [Tulare County].
    • Colorado
      • Rio Blanco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of White River [Rio Blanco County].
    • Indiana
      • Gibson County
      • This White River is located in Gibson County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White River that is located in Mellette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of White River.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of White River [Nye County].
    • Ontario
      • This White River lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White River that is located in Mellette County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This White River is located in Ashland County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White River that is located in Mellette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of White River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White River ...

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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
  • Carter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corn Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek
    • Corn Creek is located in Mellette County
  • Hidden Timber
    (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rosebud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Soldier Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • White Horse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Todd County

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

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

  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from White River to Pierre, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White River. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5672, Longitude: -100.7449       In this case, the coordinates for White River 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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 White River 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 White River 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 323.656 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.127 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.078 degrees.




 

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