Box Elder (Pennington County, SD)

Around Box Elder ...

For comparison, Box Elder has a population of 10,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Box Elder, with the nearest first.

Ashland Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
Rapid Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
Rapid City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <2>
Sioux Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bend is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
Caputa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caputa is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caputa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caputa <2>
Blackhawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackhawk is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackhawk <2>
New Underwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Underwood is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <2>
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- Viewfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Viewfield is located in Meade County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
  - Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Colonial Pine Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
- Summerset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Summerset is located in Meade County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <2>
- Piedmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Piedmont is located in Meade County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Johnson Siding
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
  - Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Rockerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Rockerville is located in Pennington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
  - Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <2>

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

Pennington County ...

Box Elder is primarily located in Pennington County<3>. A portion of Box Elder extends into Meade County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Box Elder ...

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 Box Elder.

Airports Near Box Elder ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Box Elder and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Box Elder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box Elder ...

Looking for more information about Box Elder? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Box Elder. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Box Elder, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Box Elder.

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
- Box Elder Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Box Elder
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Box Elder.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Box Elder), 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.