Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lees Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lees Corner
- 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 Lees Corner:
- 44.077491, -99.325382
- 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 Lees Corner
- 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 Buffalo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
- Since Lees Corner is near Brule County and also Lyman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brule County
- eBird sighting report for Lyman 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
Communities Also Named Lees Corner ...
We found eight communities that share the name Lees Corner.
Within South Dakota, the name Lees Corner is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Lees Corner lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Lees Corner is located in Carroll County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lees Corner.
- Kent County
- This Lees Corner is located in Kent County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km] to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lees Corner.
- Montgomery County
- This Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lees Corner.
- Michigan
- Midland 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 Michigan community of Lees Corner [Midland County].
- Quebec
- This Lees Corner lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Lees Corner is located in Maury County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Lees Corner.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Buffalo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lees Corner.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Corner ...
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.
- Chamberlain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <4>
- Council House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council House
- Council House is located in Lyman County
- Crow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Crow Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Highmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <4>
- Lyonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Reliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
- Sweetland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Lees Corner 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 Lees Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Corner and extending to:
- Gann Valley, which is the Seat of Buffalo County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Corner to Gann Valley, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lees Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0775, Longitude: -99.3254 In this case, the coordinates for Lees Corner 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 Lees Corner 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 Lees Corner 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 322.636 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.013 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.19 degrees. |