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we pass this GPS location for Hill City:
43.931930, -103.571860
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We found eight communities that share the name Hill City.
Within South Dakota, the name Hill City is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Gordon County
This Hill City is located in Gordon County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Hill City.
Idaho
Camas County
This Hill City is located in Camas County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camas County community of Hill City.
Kansas
Graham County
This Hill City is located in Graham County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Hill City.
Minnesota
Aitkin County
This Hill City is located in Aitkin County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Hill City.
Missouri
Barry County
This Hill City is located in Barry County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Hill City.
Pennsylvania
Venango County
This Hill City is located in Venango County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Hill City.
Tennessee
Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Hill City [Hamilton County].
Texas
Hood County
This Hill City is located in Hood County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hill City that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood County community of Hill City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill City ...
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.
Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Belle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Hill City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hill City and extending to:
Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hill City to Rapid City, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 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 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hill City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9319, Longitude: -103.5719 In this case, the coordinates for Hill City 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 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 Hill City 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>
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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hill City 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 325.776 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.617 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.612 degrees.