Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaver Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Crossing
- 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 Beaver Crossing:
- 44.382762, -104.003821
- 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 Beaver Crossing
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Beaver Crossing is near Crook County and also Butte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crook County
- eBird sighting report for Butte 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 Beaver Crossing ...
We found four communities that share the name Beaver Crossing.
Within South Dakota, the name Beaver Crossing is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Beaver Crossing lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lawrence County.
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beaver Crossing.
- Nebraska
- Seward County
- This Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Beaver Crossing.
- Quebec
- This Beaver Crossing lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaver Crossing that is located in Lawrence County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver Crossing ...
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.
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Carthage ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cheyenne Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
- Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
- Lead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
- Ragged Top ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
- Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
- Sand Creek Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Crossing
- Sand Creek Crossing is located in Crook County (WY)
- Spearfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <3>
- Terry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Trojan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Crook County (WY)
How Far From Beaver Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaver Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Crossing and extending to:
- Deadwood, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Crossing to Deadwood, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3828, Longitude: -104.0038 In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Beaver Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.125 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.07 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.787 degrees. |