Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Swett:
  • 43.17276, -101.950082
  • 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 Swett

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swett ...

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.

• Allen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Bennett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
• Bad Wound
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Wound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Wound
  • Bad Wound is located in Bennett County
• Black Eyes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eyes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eyes
  • Black Eyes is located in Bennett County
• Irwin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Cherry County (NE)
• Martin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Bennett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <1>
• Plenty Bears
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
  • Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
• Porcupine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <1>
• Wounded Knee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <1>

How Far From Swett 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 Swett 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<3> community of Swett once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Swett and extending to:

• Martin, which is the Seat of Bennett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Swett to Martin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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