Stratosphere Bowl
Stratosphere Bowl is an attraction in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 1,201 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
populated place in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Wikidata Q122573002, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1201 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 9 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 9 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gold Hill: 1.4 mi
- Storm Hill: 2.3 mi
- Boulder Hill: 2.8 mi
- Silver Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Echo Peak: 4.1 mi
- The Arches: 1.6 mi
- Saint Thomas More Mural: 8.3 mi
- Pronghorn: 8.4 mi
- Stegosaurus: 8.6 mi
- Apatosaurus: 8.6 mi
- Red Rocks Park: 4.2 mi
- Cliffside Park: 5.5 mi
- Braeburn Park: 5.7 mi
- Rushmore Lions Park: 6.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Park: 6.4 mi
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns: 2.3 mi
- Lil's: 4.1 mi
- Buffalo Hunt Rollercoaster: 4.7 mi
- Black Hills Maze: 5.7 mi
- Rushmore Cave: 7.1 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 3.7 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 6.7 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
- Borglum Story: 7.2 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 8.7 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 9.1 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
- The Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 12.7 mi
- Dodge School: 12.9 mi
- Etta: 7.5 mi
- Teddy Bear: 8.2 mi
- Bismuth: 9.1 mi
- Pactola: 9.6 mi
- Addie Camp: 9.6 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 14.1 mi
- Dam Back Side: 14.1 mi
- Ephel Duath: 14.2 mi
- Beecher Rock: 23.4 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 6.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 6.7 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 14.1 mi
- terrace: 7.8 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Spring Creek: 4.1 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 9.6 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 6.5 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Stratosphere Bowl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SW 230° | 2,207 m | 12.0 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | SW 228° | 2,134 m | 12.9 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | SW 235° | 1,991 m | 16.9 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | WSW 240° | 1,954 m | 14.4 mi |
| Samelias Peak | WSW 245° | 1,952 m | 7.3 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | SW 234° | 1,940 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | SW 225° | 1,922 m | 18.2 mi |
| Old Bald Peak | WNW 286° | 1,866 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson Siding, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1265386 — Stratosphere Bowl, Pennington County, South Dakota.
OpenStreetMap element node/151446441
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 28 mi
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