Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kadoka:
  • 43.835815, -101.510200
  • 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 Kadoka

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Kadoka is near Haakon County and also Mellette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Haakon County
  • eBird sighting report for Mellette 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kadoka ...

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.

• Cactus Flat
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
  • Cactus Flat is located in Jackson County
• Corn Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek
  • Corn Creek is located in Mellette County
• Cottonwood
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
• Elevenmile Corner
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Corner
  • Elevenmile Corner is located in Haakon County
• Grindstone
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
  • Grindstone is located in Haakon County
• Interior
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
  • Interior is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <2>
• Long Valley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
  • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <2>
• Sevenmile Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
  • Sevenmile Corner is located in Jackson County

How Far From Kadoka to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Kadoka to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kadoka and extending to:

• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Kadoka to Pierre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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