Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frenchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frenchtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frenchtown
- 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 Frenchtown:
- 43.887488, -103.382412
- 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 Frenchtown
- 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 Frenchtown is near Custer County and also Meade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Meade 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 Frenchtown ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Frenchtown.
Within South Dakota, the name Frenchtown is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Frenchtown.
- Arkansas
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Frenchtown.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Frenchtown is located in El Dorado County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Frenchtown.
- Yuba County
- This Frenchtown is located in Yuba County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west southwest of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Frenchtown.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Frenchtown is located in Harrison County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Frenchtown.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Frenchtown is located in Cecil County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Frenchtown.
- Somerset County
- This Frenchtown is located in Somerset County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km] to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Frenchtown.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Frenchtown is located in Marquette County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Frenchtown.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Frenchtown [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- Although located in Saint Charles County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Frenchtown.
- Montana
- Missoula County
- This Frenchtown is located in Missoula County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Frenchtown.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Frenchtown [Hunterdon County].
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Frenchtown is located in Darke County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Frenchtown.
- Seneca County
- This Frenchtown is located in Seneca County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Frenchtown.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Frenchtown is located in Crawford County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Frenchtown.
- Luzerne County
- This Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Frenchtown.
- Lycoming County
- This Frenchtown is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km] to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Frenchtown.
- Pike County
- This Frenchtown is located in Pike County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km] to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Frenchtown.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Frenchtown is located in Kent County and lies 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km]<1> to the east of the Frenchtown that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Frenchtown.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Denton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Frenchtown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frenchtown ...
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.
- Ajax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Blue Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Belle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
- Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
- Hill City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Kennedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Rockerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <5>
How Far From Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Frenchtown and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frenchtown to Rapid City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frenchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frenchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8875, Longitude: -103.3824 In this case, the coordinates for Frenchtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Frenchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Frenchtown 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. |
| <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 Frenchtown 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 325.632 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.445 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.511 degrees. |