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Fort Thompson in the region of South Dakota with its 1,282 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,209 mi or ( 1946 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fort Thompson is now 12:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Fargo, Lincoln, Omaha, Chamberlain, and Council House. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Fargo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fort Thompson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Diamond Willow Ministry - Mission Trip Day 1
Today we took some time and went to Chamberlain. We visited a museum. We settled in and started to do some work. More tomorrow. ..
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Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Fort Thompson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
Located at 44.06 -99.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Sharpe
Lake Sharpe is a large reservoir behind Big Bend Dam on the Missouri River in central South Dakota, USA. The lake has an area of 56,884 acres and a maximum depth of 78 ft . Lake Sharpe is approximately 80 mi long, with a shoreline of 200 mi . Construction of Big Bend Dam began in 1959, and Lake Sharpe was named for Merrill Q. Sharpe, the 17th Governor of South Dakota. Species of fish in the reservoir include walleye, sauger, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and white bass.
Located at 44.05 -99.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Big Bend Dam
Big Bend Dam is a major rolled earth dam along the Missouri River in central South Dakota. The dam, 95 feet (29 m) high and 10,570 feet in length, was constructed as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri watershed development authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. Construction began in 1959 and the embankment was completed in July 1963. Power generation began at the facility in 1964 and the entire complex was completed in 1966 at a total cost of $107 million.
Located at 44.05 -99.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Crow Creek Reservation
The Crow Creek Indian Reservation is located in parts of Buffalo, Hughes, and Hyde counties on the east bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota in the United States. It has a land area of 421.658 sq mi (1,092.09 km²) and a 2000 census population of 2,225 persons.
Located at 44.13 -99.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Crow Creek massacre
The Crow Creek massacre occurred around 1325 AD between Indian groups in the South Dakota area. Crow Creek Site, the site of the massacre near Chamberlain, is an archaeological site and a U.S. National Historic Landmark, located at co-ordinates 43°58′48″N 99°19′54″W. The Siouan-speaking Initial Middle Missouri variant peoples, ancestral to the Mandan Nation, first occupied the site sometime after about 900 AD. They built numerous earthlodges on the lower portion of the site.
Located at 43.98 -99.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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