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Welcome to Long Valley ...

Long Valley is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Long Valley: Long Vly. (or less commonly used: Long Vally. or Long Vlly.)

Long Valley is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Long Valley is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Long Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Long Valley (for example, toward Norris), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Long Valley: 605

The ZIP code for Long Valley: 57547<3>

Communities Also Named Long Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Long Valley - they are located in Arizona, California, Nevada (2), New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Valley.

Communities near Long Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Valley.

  • Wanblee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vetal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Tuthill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Martin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Weta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
  • Kadoka
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Parmelee
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Potato Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Long Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Valley.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Long Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Valley ...

Looking for more information about Long Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Long Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Long Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.