Welcome to Thunder Hawk ...
Thunder Hawk is located in Corson County<1>.
The location of Thunder Hawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thunder Hawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Thunder Hawk is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Thunder Hawk is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Thunder Hawk lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Thunder Hawk (for example, toward Iron Lightning), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Thunder Hawk is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Communities near Thunder Hawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thunder Hawk.
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,118 people
- Lemmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
- Lemmon is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <4>
- Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- White Butte
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Butte
- White Butte is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 19 people
- Keldron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keldron
- Keldron is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keldron <4>
- Shadehill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadehill
- Shadehill is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadehill <4>
- Watauga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <4>
- Haynes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - New Leipzig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
- New Leipzig is located in Grant County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <4>
- McIntosh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <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 Thunder Hawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thunder Hawk.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thunder Hawk. See our Newspapers Page for Thunder Hawk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thunder Hawk ...
Looking for more information about Thunder Hawk? 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 Thunder Hawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thunder Hawk.
Adding Thunder Hawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thunder Hawk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thunder Hawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thunder Hawk post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thunder Hawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thunder Hawk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Corson, 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 Thunder Hawk - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |