Around Hayward ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rapid City. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of where Hayward would have been located. Rapid City has a population of 78,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Box Elder. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northeast of Hayward and has a population of 10,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hayward, with the nearest first.
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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 <2>
- Rockerville
(6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
- Hermosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <2>
- Colonial Pine Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
- Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
- Hill City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Fairburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
- Fairburn is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <2>
- Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Green Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Johnson Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
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- Rapid City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <2>
- Rapid Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Sioux Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Blackhawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Blackhawk is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackhawk <2>
- Caputa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caputa
- Caputa is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caputa <2>
- Rapid City
For more communities neighboring Hayward, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hayward.
Pennington County ...
Hayward would have been located within present day Pennington County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayward ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayward.
Airports Near Hayward ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hayward and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hayward.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hayward. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hayward), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |