Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Belle Fourche, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Fourche and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Fourche

• 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 Belle Fourche:
  • 44.664429, -103.852426
  • 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 Belle Fourche

• 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Butte County
  • Since Belle Fourche is near Lawrence County and also Crook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Crook 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Fourche ...

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.

• Aladdin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Crook County (WY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aladdin <1>
• Beaver Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
• Blacktail
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
  • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
• Carbonate ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
  • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
• Centennial City ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
• Colony
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Crook County (WY)
• Crook City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
• Deadwood
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <1>
• Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
• Fruitdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <1>
• Gayville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
• Jolly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
  • Jolly is located in Butte County
• Jolly Dump
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Dump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Dump
  • Jolly Dump is located in Butte County
• Spearfish
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <1>

How Far From Belle Fourche 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 city such as Belle Fourche to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Belle Fourche and extending to:

• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Belle Fourche to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,429 miles [2,299.8 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 6,558 miles [10,554.1 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 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,276 miles [8,490.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Fourche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/