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Welcome to Green Valley ...

Green Valley is located in Pennington County<1>.


The location of Green Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Green Valley: Green Vly. (or less commonly used: Green Vally. or Green Vlly.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Green Valley had a population of 51 people.<3> (see below for details).

Green Valley is 3,030 feet [924 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Green Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Green Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Green Valley: (605)

Communities Also Named Green Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Green Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, California (4), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Valley.

Communities near Green Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Valley.

  • Rapid City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Box Elder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
    • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <5>
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Summerset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Underwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
    • New Underwood is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <5>
  • Johnson Siding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
    • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
  • Hermosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
    • Hermosa is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <5>
  • South Canyon Country Estates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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 Green Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Valley. 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 Green Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Green Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley ...

Looking for more information about Green Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Valley.

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

The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Green Valley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Valley - 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.









 

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