Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kirley:
  • 44.523594, -101.311813
  • 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 Kirley

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

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.

• Bunker ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker is located in Stanley County
• Cherry Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
• Elevenmile Corner
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Lacy
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
  • Lacy is located in Stanley County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 66 people
• Milesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
  • Milesville is located in Haakon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <2>

How Far From Kirley 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 community such as Kirley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Philip, which is the Seat of Haakon County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kirley to Philip, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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