Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Zeona:
  • 45.194271, -102.917565
  • 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 Zeona

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

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.

• Bixby
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Bixby is located in Perkins County
• Castle Rock
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
• Date
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Date have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
  • Date is located in Perkins County
• Fox Ridge
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
  • Fox Ridge is located in Meade County
• Hoover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Butte County
• Opal
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Prairie City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Perkins County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
• Sulphur
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
  • Sulphur is located in Meade County

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

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

• Bison, which is the Seat of Perkins County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Zeona to Bison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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