Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Little Eagle:
  • 45.675830, -100.804304
  • 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 Little Eagle

• 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 Corson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Corson County
  • Since Little Eagle is near Dewey County and also Walworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dewey County
  • eBird sighting report for Walworth 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 Little Eagle ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Corson County
• Bullhead
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
  • Bullhead is located in Corson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <2>
• Kenel
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
  • Kenel is located in Corson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
• Maple Leaf
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Maple Leaf is located in Corson County
• Promise
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
  • Promise is located in Dewey County
• Snake Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
  • Snake Creek is located in Corson County
• Timber Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
  • Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <2>
• Trail City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
  • Trail City is located in Corson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail City <2>
• Whitehorse
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Whitehorse is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <2>
• Yellowhorse Ford
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowhorse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowhorse Ford
  • Yellowhorse Ford is located in Dewey County

How Far From Little Eagle 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 Little Eagle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• McIntosh, which is the Seat of Corson County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Little Eagle to McIntosh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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