Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Badger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Badger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Badger
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Badger:
- 44.485111, -97.208848
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Badger
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Kingsbury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kingsbury County
- Since Badger is near Brookings County and also Hamlin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brookings County
- eBird sighting report for Hamlin County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Badger ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Badger.
Within South Dakota, the name Badger is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Badger, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Badger lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- California
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Badger lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Badger [Kittson County].
- Roseau County
- This Badger is located in Roseau County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roseau County community of Badger.
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- This Badger is located in Gage County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the south of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Badger.
- Holt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Badger [Holt County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Badger lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- Texas
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Badger is located in Benton County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Badger that is located in Kingsbury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Badger.
- Yakima County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Badger [Yakima County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alaska
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 4,051 miles [6,519.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Badger ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Grover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Hazel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Naples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Stone Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
- Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Success ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sunnyview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
- Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
- Willow Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
How Far From Badger to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Badger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Badger and extending to:
- De Smet, which is the Seat of Kingsbury County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Badger to De Smet, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Badger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Badger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Badger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4851, Longitude: -97.2088 |
| <2> | 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 Badger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Badger could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Badger to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.311 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.929 degrees. |