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Welcome to Junction City ...

Junction City is located in Union County<1>.

Junction City is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Junction City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Junction City: 605

Communities Also Named Junction City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Junction City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction City.

Communities near Junction City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Junction City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Junction City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction City. See our Newspapers Page for Junction City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Junction City ...

Looking for more information about Junction City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Junction City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Junction City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.