Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Two Strike:
  • 43.213060, -100.875701
  • 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 Two Strike

• 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 Todd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Todd County
  • Since Two Strike is near Cherry County and also Bennett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherry County
  • eBird sighting report for Bennett 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 Two Strike ...

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.

• Antelope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Todd County
• Hidden Timber
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
  • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
• Lakeview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Todd County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 799 people
• Mission
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
• Rosebud
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Todd County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
• Soldier Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
  • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
• Spring Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
• White Horse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • White Horse is located in Todd County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Two Strike and extending to:

• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Two Strike to Pierre, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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