Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lower Brule:
  • 44.078878, -99.581499
  • 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 Lower Brule

• 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 Lyman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lyman County
  • Since Lower Brule is near Buffalo County and also Hyde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde 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 Lower Brule ...

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
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Council House
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council House
  • Council House is located in Lyman County
• Crow Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
• Holabird
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holabird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
  • Holabird is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <2>
• Lees Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
  • Lees Corner is located in Buffalo County
• Reliance
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

How Far From Lower Brule 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 Lower Brule to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lower Brule and extending to:

• Kennebec, which is the Seat of Lyman County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Brule to Kennebec, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 41 miles [66 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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