Around Verendrye Hill ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pierre. It lies just east of Verendrye Hill. Pierre has a population of 13,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fort Pierre. It lies immediately east of Verendrye Hill and has a population of 2,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Verendrye Hill, with the nearest first.
- Fort Pierre
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <2>
- Pierre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <2>
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes County
- Canning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Okobojo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Blunt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <2>
- Onida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <2>
- Draper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
- Mission Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge
- Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Ridge <2>
- Vivian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <2>
For more communities neighboring Verendrye Hill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Verendrye Hill.
Stanley County ...
Verendrye Hill is located in Stanley County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stanley County: Dewey, Haakon, Hughes, Jones, Lyman, Sully & Ziebach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verendrye Hill ...
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 Verendrye Hill.
Airports Near Verendrye Hill ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Verendrye Hill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Verendrye Hill.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verendrye Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Verendrye Hill. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Verendrye Hill), 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. |