Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Copper Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copper Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Copper Camp
- 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 Copper Camp:
- 44.091649, -103.799088
- 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 Copper Camp
- 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 Copper Camp is near Lawrence County and also Weston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Weston 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 Copper Camp ...
We found two communities that share the name Copper Camp.
Within South Dakota, the name Copper Camp is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Copper Camp [Lewis and Clark County].
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copper Camp [Clark County].
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Copper Camp ...
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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cheyenne Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
- Florence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Moon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
- Redfern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
- Tomahawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Copper Camp 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 Copper Camp 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 Copper Camp once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Copper Camp and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Copper Camp to Rapid City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,422 miles [2,288.5 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 6,589 miles [10,604 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 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 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> | 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 Copper Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Copper Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copper Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0916, Longitude: -103.7991 In this case, the coordinates for Copper Camp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Copper Camp 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 325.955 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.716 degrees. |