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Welcome to Creighton ...

Creighton is located in Pennington County<1>.

Creighton is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Creighton is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Creighton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Creighton: (605)

Communities Also Named Creighton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Creighton - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creighton.

Communities near Creighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creighton.

  • Wall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
    • Wall lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Creighton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall<5>
  • Wasta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
    • Wasta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Creighton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wasta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta<5>
  • Quinn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Quinn lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Creighton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quinn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn<5>
  • Elm Springs
  • Wicksville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
    • Wicksville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Creighton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wicksville
  • Bridger
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of Creighton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bridger
  • Owanka
  • Cottonwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Creighton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cottonwood
  • White Owl
  • Howes

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Creighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creighton. See our Newspapers Page for Creighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creighton ...

Looking for more information about Creighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Creighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Creighton.

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

The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creighton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Creighton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CreightonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2549, Longitude: -102.2080    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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