Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deerfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deerfield
- 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 Deerfield:
- 44.017204, -103.834090
- 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 Deerfield
- 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 Deerfield is near Lawrence County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Deerfield ...
We found 65 communities that share the name Deerfield.
Within South Dakota, the name Deerfield is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 65 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 65 communities, 64 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Deerfield is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Deerfield.
- Cobb County
- This Deerfield is located in Cobb County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Deerfield.
- Douglas County
- This Deerfield is located in Douglas County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Deerfield.
- Fulton County
- This Deerfield is located in Fulton County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Deerfield.
- Newton County
- This Deerfield is located in Newton County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Deerfield.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Deerfield [Bartholomew County].
- Randolph County
- This Deerfield is located in Randolph County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Deerfield.
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Deerfield [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Deerfield [Finney County].
- Kearny County
- This Deerfield is located in Kearny County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearny County community of Deerfield.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Deerfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Deerfield.
- Calvert County
- This Deerfield is located in Calvert County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Deerfield.
- Frederick County
- This Deerfield is located in Frederick County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Deerfield.
- Harford County
- This Deerfield is located in Harford County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Deerfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Deerfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Deerfield.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Deerfield is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Deerfield.
- Wicomico County
- This Deerfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Deerfield.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Deerfield is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Deerfield.
- Van Buren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Deerfield [Van Buren County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Deerfield is located in Madison County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Deerfield.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Deerfield is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Deerfield.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Deerfield is located in Grafton County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Deerfield.
- Rockingham County
- This Deerfield is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Deerfield.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Deerfield is located in Oneida County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Deerfield.
- Suffolk County
- This Deerfield is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Deerfield.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Deerfield is located in Alamance County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Deerfield.
- Onslow County
- This Deerfield is located in Onslow County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Deerfield.
- Pitt County
- This Deerfield is located in Pitt County and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Deerfield.
- Rutherford County
- This Deerfield is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Deerfield.
- Wake County
- This Deerfield is located in Wake County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Deerfield.
- Watauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Deerfield [Watauga County].
- Wilson County
- This Deerfield is located in Wilson County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Deerfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Deerfield lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Deerfield is located in Portage County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Deerfield.
- Warren County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Deerfield.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Deerfield is located in Florence County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Deerfield.
- Greenville County
- This Deerfield is located in Greenville County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Deerfield.
- Jasper County
- This Deerfield is located in Jasper County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Deerfield.
- Sumter County
- This Deerfield is located in Sumter County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Deerfield.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Deerfield is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Deerfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Deerfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Deerfield.
- Rutherford County
- This Deerfield is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Deerfield.
- Sullivan County
- This Deerfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Deerfield.
- Williamson County
- This Deerfield is located in Williamson County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the east southeast of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Deerfield.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Deerfield is located in Davis County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Deerfield.
- Salt Lake County
- This Deerfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the west southwest of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Deerfield.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Deerfield is located in Augusta County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Deerfield.
- Goochland County
- This Deerfield is located in Goochland County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Deerfield.
- Newport News City
- This Deerfield is located in Newport News City and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Deerfield.
- Prince William County
- This Deerfield is located in Prince William County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Deerfield.
- Suffolk City
- This Deerfield is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km] to the east of the Deerfield that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Deerfield.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerfield ...
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.
- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
- Florence ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gregory ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mystic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
- Redfern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
How Far From Deerfield 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 Deerfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerfield and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Deerfield to Rapid City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 175 miles [281.6 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 1,424 miles [2,291.7 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 6,594 miles [10,612 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 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,308 miles [8,542.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerfield. 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> | 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- Deerfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0172, Longitude: -103.8341 In this case, the coordinates for Deerfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Deerfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Deerfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Deerfield 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 325.978 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.86 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.748 degrees. |