Posted in South Dakota September 17, 2016 by

The Stories Behind This Desolate Road In South Dakota Are Truly Creepy

Sometimes you just can’t explain some things that seem truly impossible and in the realm of the terrifying, as is the case with what you may encounter on this lonely road in South Dakota. There is something here that is unlike anything else. No one really knows what it is or why it’s there, and it can only be seen from this road. That something is known as the spooklight, and it is truly mysterious.

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The road in question is located out in the middle of nowhere within Miner County, South Dakota.
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You can find it in between the tiny towns of Carthage and Fedora.
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Both of these towns are just small farming communities. Fedora only has 37 residents in total, and there are some residents there and in Carthage who have experienced the spooklight and have their own tales to tell about it.
The road has been dubbed "Spooklight Road" by some of the residents who live near it.
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The light itself appears as a bright white light that only shows itself at night, and only from this road.
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The light has been described as a spotlight-like beam that crests a hill and appear like an oncoming car - but no car would ever show. According to some accounts, it is bright enough that you can read by it.

As for an explanation for this light, there is none known yet. It simply is just there, and has been for a long time, and no one has figured it out yet...

Have you ever heard of the spooklight or know of anything similar to it? Share your experiences with us, and be sure to check out some of the other hauntings and just outright creepy places in South Dakota by clicking here.