Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canyon City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyon City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canyon City
- 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 Canyon City:
- 44.084985, -103.605749
- 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 Canyon City
- 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 Pennington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pennington County
- Since Canyon City is near Lawrence County and also Meade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Meade 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 Canyon City ...
We found seven communities that share the name Canyon City.
Within South Dakota, the name Canyon City is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- British Columbia
- This Canyon City lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Pennington County.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Canyon City is located in San Diego County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canyon City that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Canyon City.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Canyon City [Lander County].
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Canyon City is located in Grant County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west of the Canyon City that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Canyon City.
- Texas
- Comal County
- This Canyon City is located in Comal County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Canyon City that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Canyon City.
- Yukon
- This Canyon City lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Pennington County.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon City ...
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.
- Benchmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
- Florence ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Mystic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <4>
- Redfern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Silver City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Tigerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
- Tomahawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Canyon City 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 Canyon City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Canyon City once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon City and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Canyon City to Rapid City, with an average speed<5> 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,297 miles [8,524.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canyon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0850, Longitude: -103.6057 In this case, the coordinates for Canyon City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Canyon City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.81 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.673 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.607 degrees. |