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Trip from Harrisburg, SD to Lennox, SD

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

24m

Distance

15.2 mi

24 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 23m ★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 23m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in and county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States and Pennsylvania federated state capital city

Harrisburg, SD

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Downtown Lennox, SD, SD

Lennox, SD

Julio Lopez

Trip Overview

The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Lennox, SD covers 15.2 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 276th Street, SD Highway 115, SD Highway 17 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8 miles on 276th Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.38 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 15.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (32%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile.

Drive Character

The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Lennox, SD covers 15.2 miles and takes about 24m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
276th Street is the longest continuous segment at about 8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 4.5 miles in near CR 116 / 276th Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 24m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 4.5 miles (CR 116 / 276th Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.5 miles (CR 105 / SD Highway 17): Navigation decision point; at 14.5 miles (East Boynton Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
4.5 mi into trip | ~6m in | CR 116 / 276th Street

Turn right onto CR 116 / 276th Street

Navigation decision point

4
12.5 mi into trip | ~19m in | CR 105 / SD Highway 17

Turn left onto CR 105 / SD Highway 17

Navigation decision point

5
14.5 mi into trip | ~22m in | East Boynton Avenue

Turn right onto East Boynton Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
14.8 mi into trip | ~23m in | North Main Street

Turn left onto North Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
15.2 mi into trip | ~24m in | West 2nd Avenue

Turn right onto West 2nd Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
276th Street 8 mi 12m
SD Highway 115 3 mi 3m
SD Highway 17 1.8 mi 3m
East Willow Street 1.5 mi 2m
North Main Street 0.4 mi <1m
East Boynton Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
North Pine Street 0.2 mi <1m
West 2nd Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 276th Street — 8 mi, about 12m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Harrisburg, SD and Lennox, SD.

1

Start on CR 110

1.5 mi · 2 min · East Willow Street
2

Turn left onto SD 115

3.0 mi · 3 min · SD Highway 115
3

Turn right onto CR 116

8.0 mi · 12 min · 276th Street
4

Turn left onto CR 105

1.8 mi · 3 min · SD Highway 17
5

Continue on CR 105

0.2 mi · 19 sec · North Pine Street
6

Turn right onto East Boynton Avenue

0.3 mi · 48 sec · East Boynton Avenue
7

Turn left onto North Main Street

0.4 mi · 54 sec · North Main Street
8

Turn right onto West 2nd Avenue

70 ft · 3 sec · West 2nd Avenue
9

Arrive at destination

West 2nd Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.38 one way

$4.75 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.61 $5.22
premium $4.89 $2.93 $5.85
diesel $5.61 $3.36 $6.71

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.6 0 $1.60 $0.73
Efficient EV 3.8 0 $1.33 $0.61
EV Truck/SUV 6.1 0 $2.13 $0.97

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Harrisburg, SD

Late night in Harrisburg on Saturday

Local time

5:53 AM

CDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Lennox, SD

Late night in Lennox on Saturday

Local time

5:53 AM

CDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

24m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Lennox, SD covers 15.2 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 276th Street, SD Highway 115, SD Highway 17. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.6 miles from Harrisburg, SD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.38 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 24m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 4.5 miles (CR 116 / 276th Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.5 miles (CR 105 / SD Highway 17): Navigation decision point; at 14.5 miles (East Boynton Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Harrisburg, SD to Lennox, SD does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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