Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South Canyon Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Canyon Country Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Canyon Country Estates

• 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 South Canyon Country Estates:
  • 44.101932, -103.362964
  • 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 South Canyon Country Estates

• 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 South Canyon Country Estates is near Meade County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meade 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Canyon Country Estates ...

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.

• Blackhawk
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
  • Blackhawk lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blackhawk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackhawk<2>
• Carwye ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
  • Carwye was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the north of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwye 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • 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
• Greenwood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Greenwood has also been known as:
  • Laflin
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwood
• Murphy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Murphy
• Nemo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
  • Nemo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nemo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo<2>
• Rapid City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
  • Rapid City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rapid City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City<2>
• Rapid Valley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
  • Rapid Valley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rapid Valley
• Rockerville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
  • Rockerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockerville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville<2>
• Silver City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • 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
• Summerset
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
  • Summerset lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Summerset
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset<2>
• Tomahawk
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest of South Canyon Country Estates.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tomahawk

How Far From South Canyon Country Estates 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 South Canyon Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Canyon Country Estates and extending to:

• Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies just to the East.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Canyon Country Estates to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,401 miles [2,254.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 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 7,341 miles [11,814.2 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 South Canyon Country Estates. 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/