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Welcome to Wakpamani ...

Wakpamani is located in Oglala Lakota County<1>.

Wakpamani is 3,440 feet [1,049 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wakpamani is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Wakpamani lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Wakpamani (for example, toward Spring Creek), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Wakpamani: 605

Communities near Wakpamani ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakpamani.

  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Plenty Bears
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Denby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
  • Wounded Knee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Porcupine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manderson - White Horse Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Manderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kyle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Gordon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Gordon is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wakpamani. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakpamani.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakpamani. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wakpamani.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakpamani. See our Newspapers Page for Wakpamani.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakpamani ...

Looking for more information about Wakpamani? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wakpamani, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakpamani.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Oglala Lakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakpamani - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.