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Around Van Metre ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Van Metre, with the nearest first.

  • Hayes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Murdo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Okaton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Draper
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Pierre
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Oahe
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oahe is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
  • Nowlin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
  • Pierre
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Vivian
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Van Metre, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Metre.

Jones County ...

Van Metre is located in Jones County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Haakon, Jackson, Lyman, Mellette & Stanley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Metre ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Metre.

Airports Near Van Metre ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Metre and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Metre.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Metre), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.