Welcome to Canyon City ...
So far, we found very little information about Canyon City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Canyon City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canyon City, please Contact Us.
Canyon City would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Canyon City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Canyon City is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Canyon City is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Canyon City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Canyon City would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Canyon City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Canyon City - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canyon City.
Communities near Canyon City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon City.
- Rapid City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Lead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <5>
- Summerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Piedmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Johnson Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - South Canyon Country Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canyon City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon City. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |