Vanocker Creek

Vanocker Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is a right-bank tributary of the Bear Butte Creek, joining at the city of Sturgis. Vanocker Creek has the name of Frank Vanocker, an early settler.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame and Fort Meade National Cemetery.

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame

Museum

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of motorcycling while honoring the heritage of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Fort Meade National Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort Meade National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 1.9 acres. Fort Meade National Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southeast of Vanocker Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sturgis and Fort Meade.

Sturgis

Photo: J.T (Jason) Thorne, CC BY 2.0.

Sturgis is a city in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is most famous for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Fort Meade

Village

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Fort Meade, originally known as Camp Sturgis and later Camp Ruhlen, is a former United States Army post located just east of Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. Fort Meade is situated 1½ miles east of Vanocker Creek.

Buffalo Chip Campground

Village

The Buffalo Chip Campground, also known as Sturgis Buffalo Chip, is a music and motorcycle festival located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Buffalo Chip Campground is situated 4½ miles east of Vanocker Creek.

Vanocker Creek

Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Category: body of water
Location: Meade, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.4161° or 44° 24′ 58″ north

Longitude

-103.50213° or 103° 30′ 8″ west

Elevation

3,363 feet (1,025 metres)

Open location code

85PRCF8X+C4

GeoNames ID

5769979

Wikidata ID

Q24061786

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Vanocker Creek” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Vanocker Creek”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Meade Veterans Administration Watershed and Blucksberg Mountain.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bear Butte Cemetery and Saint Aloysius Cemetery.

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