Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rockyford:
  • 43.484683, -102.485975
  • 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 Rockyford

• 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 Oglala Lakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oglala Lakota County
  • Since Rockyford is near Pennington County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pennington County
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Rockyford ...

We found one communities that share the name Rockyford.

Within South Dakota, the name Rockyford is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Rockyford in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Rockyford lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockyford that is located in Oglala Lakota County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockyford ...

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.

• Interior
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Porcupine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <2>
• Potato Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
  • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
• Red Shirt
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Shirt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Shirt
  • Red Shirt is located in Oglala Lakota County
• Scenic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic
  • Scenic is located in Pennington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenic <2>
• Wounded Knee
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wounded Knee
  • Wounded Knee is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wounded Knee <2>

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

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

• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rockyford to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/

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