Spooklight Road in Miner County, South Dakota, is known for a mysterious, bright white light that appears on a seldom-traveled dirt road between Carthage and Fedora. The light, which has been seen for generations, is described as appearing out of nowhere, hovering, and disappearing. While local legends vary, with some attributing it to swamp gas or the ghost of a settler with a lantern, the phenomenon has been largely unbothered by locals, with many simply noting it as a peculiar but harmless feature of their rural landscape. A mysterious, bright white light that emerges without warning on a dirt road. The light appears to float, hover, and then vanish. It was once so bright that residents could read by it indoors. Some theories suggest the light might be caused by gases emanating from the swampy land or soil in the area. One local story tells of the ghost of a settler carrying a lantern after perishing in a blizzard on the road. For many families who have lived in the area for generations, like the Hass family, the spooklight was a common, if somewhat strange, sight that didn't inspire fear. The phenomenon has been documented by local families for at least four generations. Unlike some other ghost stories, the South Dakota spooklight has been described as not being particularly frightening to those who live near it.