Welcome to Nihart ...
Nihart is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Nihart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Nihart is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Nihart is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nihart lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nihart lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Nihart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nihart.
- Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Custer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Hill City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Keystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <4>
- Pringle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
- Fairburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
- Fairburn is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <4>
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 Nihart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nihart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nihart. 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 Nihart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nihart. See our Newspapers Page for Nihart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nihart ...
Looking for more information about Nihart? 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 Nihart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nihart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Custer, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nihart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |