Touchdown Jesus
Touchdown Jesus is an artwork in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 495 m. Macey Hill stands 521 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sexauer Park & Campground, a park 0.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles.
Local landmark, a mural of Jesus colloquially known as 'touchdown Jesus' denotes the north end of Main St.
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
67 named places within 25 miles
- Sexauer Park & Campground: 0.3 mi
- Childrens Museum Outdoor Play area: 0.4 mi
- Sexauer Park: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Brookings County Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Weeks Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- Shaokatan Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- Schindel Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Collaris Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Horse Slough Wildlife Management Area: 22.5 mi
- South Dakota Children's Museum: 0.4 mi
- South Dakota Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brookings County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Moody County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 22.4 mi
- Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94: 1.1 mi
- Bus Stop: 18.3 mi
- HGC Eagle Carving: 21.8 mi
- Fireman Statue: 23.0 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 23.3 mi
- Macey Hill: 18.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 20.9 mi
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Touchdown Jesus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macey Hill | SSW 199° | 521 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookings 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9607802913
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