- Elevation, modelled
- 1,904 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8430, -103.5586
Aquarium Rock is a cliff in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,904 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvan Lake Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Aquarium Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NE 41° | 2,207 m | 2.1 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,194 m | 11.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 305° | 2,186 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 281° | 2,184 m | 9.4 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | ENE 58° | 2,134 m | 1.2 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NW 306° | 2,111 m | 11.2 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,086 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hat Mountain | NW 308° | 2,048 m | 16.2 mi |
- On the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Needles Eye · 1 mi
- Flashers View · 1 mi
- Cathedral Spires · 1 mi
- Needles other eye · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Devil's Tower: 1.2 mi
- Black Elk Peak: 2.1 mi
- Saint Elmo Peak: 2.7 mi
- Thunderhead Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- George Washington: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 5.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 5.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.6 mi
- Patriarch: 6.3 mi
Parks: 52
- Upper Pine Creek Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Harbach Centennial Park: 5.7 mi
- Way Park: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- Sunday Gulch Trailhead: 0.5 mi
- Needles Eye Tunnel: 0.7 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 1.2 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 1.5 mi
- Bo The Bison: 5.2 mi
Museums: 13
- The Indian Museum of North America: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- 1881 Courthouse: 5.7 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 5.7 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 5.2 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Addie Camp: 5.8 mi
- Etta: 7.5 mi
- Teddy Bear: 7.9 mi
- Bismuth: 8.0 mi
- Tigerville: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 0.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 9.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Dam Back Side: 0.5 mi
- Ephel Duath: 0.7 mi
- Beecher Rock: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- terrace: 21.7 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 22.1 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Spring Creek: 11.8 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 19 mi
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