Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle
- 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 Eagle:
- 43.571943, -99.090925
- 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 Eagle
- 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 Brule County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brule County
- Since Eagle is near Charles Mix County and also Lyman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles Mix County
- eBird sighting report for Lyman 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 Eagle ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Eagle.
Within South Dakota, the name Eagle is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eagle, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Eagle [Walker County].
- Winston County
- This Eagle is located in Winston County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Eagle.
- Alaska
- This Eagle lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Eagle is located in Ada County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Eagle.
- Shoshone County
- This Eagle is located in Shoshone County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the west northwest of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Eagle.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Barber County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Eagle.
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eagle [Cherokee County].
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Cass County
- This Eagle is located in Cass County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the southeast of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Eagle.
- Holt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Eagle.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Eagle lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the east of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Eagle is located in Chester County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<2> to the east of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Eagle.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Eagle [Warren County].
- Quebec
- This Eagle lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Eagle that is located in Brule County.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 4,195 miles [6,751.2 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle ...
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.
- Chamberlain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <5>
- Crow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Gregory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Lyonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - New Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
How Far From Eagle 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 Eagle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle and extending to:
- Chamberlain, which is the Seat of Brule County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle to Chamberlain, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Eagle 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eagle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5719, Longitude: -99.0909 In this case, the coordinates for Eagle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Eagle, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eagle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.732 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.159 degrees. |