Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Redig:
  • 45.271074, -103.548676
  • 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 Redig

• 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 Harding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harding County
  • Since Redig is near Butte County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Butte County
  • eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Redig ...

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.

• Buffalo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Harding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
• Camp Crook
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Crook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Crook
  • Camp Crook is located in Harding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Crook <2>
• Capitol
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
  • Capitol is located in Carter County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitol <2>
• Castle Rock
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
• Hoover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Butte County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Redig and extending to:

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Harding County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Redig to Buffalo, 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 169 miles [272 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,420 miles [2,285.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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