Ames (Hand County, SD)

Around Ames ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ames, with the nearest first.

Gann Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gann Valley
- From Ames to Gann Valley
Ree Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
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- From Ames to Ree Heights
Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Hand County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
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- From Ames to Miller
Saint Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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Stephan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Ames to Stephan
Crow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
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Fort Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
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Wessington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
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Highmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
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Crow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
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Lower Brule
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
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Lyonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
Wessington Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
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Holabird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holabird is located in Hyde County
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- From Ames to Holabird

For more communities neighboring Ames, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ames.

Hand County ...

Ames is located in Hand County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hand County: Beadle, Buffalo, Faulk, Hyde, Jerauld & Spink.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ames.

Airports Near Ames ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ames and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ames.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of South Dakota:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- South Dakota Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.