Welcome to Philip Junction ...
Philip Junction is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Philip Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Philip Junction: Philip Jct. (or less commonly used: Philip Jctn.)
Philip Junction is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Philip Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Philip Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Philip Junction (for example, toward Murdo), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Philip Junction: 605
Communities near Philip Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philip Junction.
- Philip
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <4>
- Kadoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
- Kadoka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kadoka <4>
- Cottonwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Weta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Nowlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
- Interior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <4>
- Quinn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Quinn is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <4>
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
- Wanblee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
- Wanblee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <4>
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 Philip Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philip Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philip Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Philip Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philip Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Philip Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philip Junction ...
Looking for more information about Philip Junction? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Philip Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Philip Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philip Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |