Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maple Leaf:
  • 45.924722, -100.890687
  • 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 Maple Leaf

• 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 Maple Leaf is near Sioux County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sioux County
  • eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Maple Leaf ...

We found four communities that share the name Maple Leaf.

Within South Dakota, the name Maple Leaf is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Howard County
    • This Maple Leaf is located in Howard County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Leaf that is located in Corson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Maple Leaf.
  • Michigan
    • Saint Clair County
    • This Maple Leaf is located in Saint Clair County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Leaf that is located in Corson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Maple Leaf.
  • Ontario
    • This Maple Leaf lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Leaf that is located in Corson County.
  • Quebec
    • This Maple Leaf lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Leaf that is located in Corson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Leaf ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Kenel
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
  • Kenel is located in Corson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
• Little Eagle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eagle
  • Little Eagle is located in Corson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Eagle <3>
• Pollock
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <3>
• Porcupine
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Porcupine is located in Sioux County (ND)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <3>
• Shields
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Shields is located in Grant County (ND)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <3>
• Snake Creek
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
  • Snake Creek is located in Corson County

How Far From Maple Leaf to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maple Leaf to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Leaf and extending to:

• McIntosh, which is the Seat of Corson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Leaf to McIntosh, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,303 miles [2,097 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 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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