Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trojan:
  • 44.342205, -103.838055
  • 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 Trojan

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Trojan is near Crook County and also Pennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crook County
  • eBird sighting report for Pennington 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 Trojan ...

We found one communities that share the name Trojan.

Within South Dakota, the name Trojan is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Trojan in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Columbia County
    • This Trojan is located in Columbia County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Trojan that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Trojan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trojan ...

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.

• Blacktail
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
  • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
• Carbonate ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
  • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
• Carterville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
• Carthage ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
• Cheyenne Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
  • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
• Deadwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <3>
• Gayville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
• Lead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
  • Lead is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
• Ragged Top ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
  • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
• Terry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Terry is located in Lawrence County

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

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

• Deadwood, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Trojan to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 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 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/

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