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we pass this GPS location for Thatcher:
45.021926, -100.927645
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We found ten communities that share the name Thatcher.
Within South Dakota, the name Thatcher is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Graham County
This Thatcher is located in Graham County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Thatcher.
Colorado
Las Animas County
This Thatcher is located in Las Animas County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Thatcher.
Idaho
Bingham 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 Idaho community of Thatcher [Bingham County].
Cassia 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 Idaho community of Thatcher [Cassia County].
Franklin County
This Thatcher is located in Franklin County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Thatcher.
Nebraska
Cherry County
This Thatcher is located in Cherry County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Thatcher.
Oregon
Washington County
This Thatcher is located in Washington County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Thatcher.
Pennsylvania
Bucks 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 Thatcher [Bucks County].
Utah
Box Elder County
This Thatcher is located in Box Elder County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Thatcher.
Washington
San Juan County
This Thatcher is located in San Juan County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thatcher that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Thatcher.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thatcher ...
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.
Eagle Butte (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Thatcher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thatcher and extending to:
Timber Lake, which is the Seat of Dewey County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thatcher to Timber Lake, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thatcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thatcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0219, Longitude: -100.9276 In this case, the coordinates for Thatcher 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Thatcher 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>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Thatcher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.852 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.522 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.909 degrees.