Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Zell:
  • 44.896920, -98.728433
  • 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 Zell

• 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 Faulk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Faulk County
  • Since Zell is near Spink County and also Hand County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Spink County
  • eBird sighting report for Hand 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 Zell ...

We found one communities that share the name Zell.

Within South Dakota, the name Zell is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Zell in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Sainte Genevieve County
    • This Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Zell that is located in Faulk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Zell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zell ...

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.

• Florence ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Hand County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 374 people
• Polo
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Hand County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 227 people
• Redfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <3>
• Spottswood
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Spink County

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

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

• Faulkton, which is the Seat of Faulk County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zell to Faulkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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