Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Firesteel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firesteel and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Firesteel

• 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 Firesteel:
  • 45.425609, -101.285332
  • 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 Firesteel

• 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 Dewey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dewey County
  • Since Firesteel is near Corson County and also Ziebach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Corson County
  • eBird sighting report for Ziebach 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 Firesteel ...

We found one communities that share the name Firesteel.

Within South Dakota, the name Firesteel is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Firesteel in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Ontonagon County
    • This Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Firesteel that is located in Dewey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Firesteel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Firesteel ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Corson County
• Bullhead
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
  • Bullhead is located in Corson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <3>
• Glad Valley
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Valley
  • Glad Valley is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glad Valley <3>
• Green Grass
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
  • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
• Thunder Butte
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Butte
  • Thunder Butte is located in Ziebach County
• Timber Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
  • Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <3>
• Whitehorse
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Whitehorse is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <3>
• Yellowhorse Ford
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowhorse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowhorse Ford
  • Yellowhorse Ford is located in Dewey County

How Far From Firesteel 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 Firesteel to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Firesteel and extending to:

• Timber Lake, which is the Seat of Dewey County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Firesteel to Timber Lake, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,151 miles [8,289.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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