Bad River

The Bad River is a tributary of the , approximately 161 miles long, in central in the United States. The river is formed at , by the confluence of its North and South forks.
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,421 feet (433 metres)
  • Description: river in central South Dakota
  • Also known as
    “Little Missouri River”
    “Shichah River”
    “Shick River”
    “Teton River”
    “Titon River”
    “Wak-pa-chicha River”
    “Wak-pa-shi-cka”
    “Wakpa Schicka River”
    “Watha Schicha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Dakota State Capitol and South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center.

Government building
The is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of .

School building
T. F. Riggs High School, also known simply as Riggs… is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bad River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Pierre and Pierre.

Town
is a city in , United States.

is the capital city of the U.S. state of and the county seat of .

Bad River

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Latitude
44.35443° or 44° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
-100.36791° or 100° 22′ 5″ west
Open location code
85PX9J3J+QR
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Bad River” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бед Ривър”
  • Catalan: “Çemê Bad”
  • Cebuano: “Bad River”
  • Chuvash: “Бэд-Ривер”
  • Dutch: “Bad River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر باد”
  • French: “Bad River”
  • French: “rivière Bad”
  • German: “Bad River”
  • Hebrew: “נהר בד”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Bad”
  • Japanese: “バッド川”
  • Kurdish: “Çemê Bad”
  • Lakota: “Wakpášiča”
  • Russian: “Бэд-Ривер (приток Миссури)”
  • Russian: “Бэд-Ривер”
  • Swedish: “Bad River”
  • Venetian: “Bad”
  • Welsh: “Afon Bad”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Verendrye Museum and Verendrye Hill.

South Dakota: Highlights

Learn more about Pierre and Sioux Falls.

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