Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redfern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redfern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redfern
- 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 Redfern:
- 44.002484, -103.644916
- 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 Redfern
- 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 Pennington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pennington County
- Since Redfern is near Lawrence County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Redfern ...
We found two communities that share the name Redfern.
Within South Dakota, the name Redfern is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Redfern is located in Saint Francis County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Redfern that is located in Pennington County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Redfern
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Redfern.
- Nebraska
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redfern ...
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.
- Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
- Clara Belle Camp was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Belle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
- Copper Camp was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City was located 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Five Points
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southeast of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Five Points
- Hill City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Redfern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City<4>
- Kennedyville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kennedyville
- Mystic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the north of Redfern.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mystic
- Silver City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Redfern.
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver City
- Tigerville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Redfern.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tigerville
How Far From Redfern 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 Redfern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redfern and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redfern to Rapid City, 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 most of a day.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redfern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redfern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redfern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0025, Longitude: -103.6449 In this case, the coordinates for Redfern have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Redfern could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Redfern to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.835 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.693 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.642 degrees. |