Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sheridan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheridan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sheridan
- 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 Sheridan:
- 43.976932, -103.470468
- 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 Sheridan
- 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 Sheridan is near Custer County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Sheridan ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Sheridan.
Within South Dakota, the name Sheridan is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Placer County
- This Sheridan is located in Placer County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Sheridan.
- Sonoma County
- This Sheridan is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Sheridan.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sheridan is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sheridan.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sheridan [Lake County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Sheridan is located in Hamilton County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sheridan.
- LaPorte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sheridan [LaPorte County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Greenwood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sheridan.
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sheridan [Sedgwick County].
- Sheridan County
- This community is historic and although located in Sheridan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Sheridan.
- Wallace County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sheridan [Wallace County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Barry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sheridan [Barry County].
- Montcalm County
- This Sheridan is located in Montcalm County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Sheridan.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Sheridan [Garfield County].
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wheeler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Sheridan.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Sheridan is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Sheridan.
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sheridan.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Sheridan [Comanche County].
- Kingfisher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Sheridan [Kingfisher County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sheridan [Allegheny County].
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sheridan [Cambria County].
- Lebanon County
- This Sheridan is located in Lebanon County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Sheridan.
- Schuylkill County
- This Sheridan is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the east of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Sheridan.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Colorado County
- This Sheridan is located in Colorado County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sheridan that is located in Pennington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Sheridan.
- Houston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sheridan [Houston County].
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheridan ...
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.
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Hill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Kennedyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
- Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Redfern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rockerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <5>
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Tigerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
How Far From Sheridan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sheridan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Sheridan once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheridan and extending to:
- Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sheridan to Rapid City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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 north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Sheridan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheridan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9769, Longitude: -103.4705 In this case, the coordinates for Sheridan 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sheridan 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sheridan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sheridan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.702 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.537 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.547 degrees. |