Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is an attraction in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 768 m. Lake Hill stands 879 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ackerman Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Badlands Loop Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bigfoot Pass Overlook · 6 mi
- Panorama Point · 7 mi
- White River Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Prairie Wind Overlook · 7 mi
38 named places within 25 miles
- Ackerman Hill: 2.4 mi
- Street Hill: 3.4 mi
- Big Foot Hill: 4.8 mi
- Hinton-Coleman Hill: 7.2 mi
- The Castle: 7.2 mi
- Story of Wounded Knee: 12.7 mi
- Roberts Prairie Dog Town: 13.8 mi
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi: 23.5 mi
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi: 23.7 mi
- Quinn City Park: 8.5 mi
- Wall City Park: 12.9 mi
- Badlands National Park: 17.2 mi
- Prairie Homestead: 8.6 mi
- Wounded Knee Museum: 12.5 mi
- Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop: 24.3 mi
- Prairie Homestead: 8.6 mi
- Wall Welcome: 12.5 mi
- Badlands Wilderness: 11.5 mi
- Badlands National Park: 22.3 mi
- Wasta Rest Area (Westbound): 23.5 mi
- Wasta Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.6 mi
- Wall Drug 80-foot Dinosaur: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hill | NNW 329° | 879 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cedar Butte | NW 314° | 879 m | 19.7 mi |
| Horse Tooth | N 356° | 878 m | 21.0 mi |
| Seventyone Table | W 265° | 877 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bliss Hill | N 351° | 866 m | 12.6 mi |
| Quinn Table | W 273° | 866 m | 22.1 mi |
| White Butte | W 272° | 848 m | 17.4 mi |
| Quinn Butte | NNW 338° | 840 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood 2 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Badlands National Park · 25 mi
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