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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Keyapaha:
    • 43.109450, -100.137901
    • 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 Keyapaha
  • 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 Keyapaha ...

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.

  • Antelope
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County (NE)
  • Carter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Timber
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Meadville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Mission
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Springview
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <2>
  • Valentine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Horse
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
  • Winner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
    • Winner is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <2>

How Far From Keyapaha to ...

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 community such as Keyapaha to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Winner, which is the Seat of Tripp County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Keyapaha to Winner, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 87 miles [140 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 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 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Keyapaha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keyapaha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1095, Longitude: -100.1379       In this case, the coordinates for Keyapaha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Keyapaha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.188 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.824 degrees.









 

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