- Elevation, modelled
- 1,192 m
- Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6505, -103.3732
Bison Center is a attraction in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,192 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Racetrack Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Bison Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NNW 332° | 2,207 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 309° | 2,184 m | 23.9 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | NNW 329° | 2,134 m | 16.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,016 m | 21.5 mi |
| Limestone Hill | WNW 301° | 2,011 m | 22.6 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | NW 316° | 1,991 m | 18.0 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | NW 324° | 1,954 m | 18.9 mi |
| Samelias Peak | NNW 345° | 1,952 m | 20.1 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 11 mi
- Norbeck Overlook · 15 mi
- Needles Eye · 16 mi
- Needles other eye · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Racetrack Butte: 1.7 mi
- Red Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bud Hill: 4.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 4.4 mi
- Butcher Hill: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Scored Rock Petroglyphs: 4.7 mi
- Tour starts here: 8.3 mi
- Tour Starts here: 8.4 mi
- Bo The Bison: 12.8 mi
- Custer Lighted Sign: 13.6 mi
Museums: 13
- 1881 Courthouse: 13.9 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 15.9 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 16.2 mi
- World Fossil Finder Museum: 16.2 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 8.4 mi
- Old Car: 10.0 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 11.4 mi
- Battle Mountain Monument: 15.4 mi
- Kidney Springs Gazebo: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bismuth: 13.8 mi
- Etta: 16.1 mi
- Addie Camp: 20.3 mi
- Teddy Bear: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 22.7 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 6 mi
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