Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridger:
  • 44.546174, -101.912314
  • 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 Bridger

• 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 Ziebach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ziebach County
  • Since Bridger is near Meade County and also Haakon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meade County
  • eBird sighting report for Haakon 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 Bridger ...

We found three communities that share the name Bridger.

Within South Dakota, the name Bridger is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Carbon County
    • This Bridger is located in Carbon County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridger that is located in Ziebach County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Bridger.
    • Gallatin County
    • This Bridger is located in Gallatin County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west northwest of the Bridger that is located in Ziebach County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Bridger.
  • Wyoming
    • Uinta County
    • This Bridger is located in Uinta County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridger that is located in Ziebach County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Bridger.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridger ...

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.

• Cherry Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
• Elevenmile Corner
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Corner
  • Elevenmile Corner is located in Haakon County
• Grindstone
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
  • Grindstone is located in Haakon County
• Marcus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <2>
• Milesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
  • Milesville is located in Haakon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <2>
• Plainview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Meade County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
• Red Scaffold
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Scaffold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Scaffold
  • Red Scaffold is located in Ziebach County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 372 people
• White Owl
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl
  • White Owl is located in Meade County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Owl <2>

How Far From Bridger 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 community such as Bridger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridger and extending to:

• Dupree, which is the Seat of Ziebach County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridger to Dupree, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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