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Firehouse Mural

Firehouse Mural from directly overhead

Firehouse Mural is an artwork in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 985 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunkayapi, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2014

How to reach it

Coordinates44.08138, -103.22776

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Hunkayapi: 0.0 mi
  • Mitakuye Oyasin: 0.0 mi
  • John Quincy Adams: 0.0 mi
  • John Adams: 0.0 mi
  • James Monroe: 0.0 mi
Peaks
  • Hangman Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Cowboy Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Brennan Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 8.2 mi
Parks: 48
  • Trinity Eco Park: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Park West: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Park East: 0.4 mi
  • Halley Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 30
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thunderhead Falls: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Firehouse Mural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Elk PeakSW 225°2,207 m21.2 mi
Little Devil's TowerSW 224°2,134 m22.1 mi
Saint Elmo PeakSW 232°1,954 m23.3 mi
Samelias PeakSW 230°1,952 m16.2 mi
Elkhorn MountainSW 227°1,940 m19.7 mi
Old Bald PeakWSW 258°1,866 m18.0 mi
Union HillWSW 248°1,863 m19.6 mi
Redfern MountainWSW 256°1,846 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2719:05
June solstice05:1119:5620:40
September equinox06:4118:1418:52
December solstice07:2615:3016:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837455565737262483728
Precip in0.30.50.92.34.13.32.62.21.41.50.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rapid City WFO, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4763139631

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