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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sevenmile Corner:
    • 43.835826, -101.660423
    • 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 Sevenmile Corner
  • 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 Sevenmile Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Sevenmile Corner.

Within South Dakota, the name Sevenmile Corner is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Dakota
      • Burke County
      • This Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sevenmile Corner that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sevenmile Corner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • This Sevenmile Corner is located in Bryan County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sevenmile Corner that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Sevenmile Corner.
    • Texas
      • Upton County
      • This Sevenmile Corner is located in Upton County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the south of the Sevenmile Corner that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upton County community of Sevenmile Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sevenmile Corner ...

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.

  • Cactus Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
    • Cactus Flat is located in Jackson County
  • Corn Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek
    • Corn Creek is located in Mellette County
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elevenmile Corner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Corner
    • Elevenmile Corner is located in Haakon County
  • Grindstone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
    • Grindstone is located in Haakon County
  • Interior
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <3>
  • Potato Creek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County

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

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

  • Kadoka, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East.
  • Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sevenmile Corner to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sevenmile Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sevenmile Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8358, Longitude: -101.6604       In this case, the coordinates for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sevenmile Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.345 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.953 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.544 degrees.









 

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